#867DAC
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.071 293), rgb(134, 125, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#867DAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867DAC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 125, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.071 293) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #867DAC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867DAC | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867DAC text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867DAC text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A19BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.055 292.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#867DAC
oklch(61.5% 0.071 293)
-
Step 600
600
#756B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 292.9)
-
Step 700
700
#625986
oklch(49.1% 0.072 292.7)
-
Step 800
800
#50496D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 292.6)
-
Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
-
Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#867DAC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7284AE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382AB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E858D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867DAC
#867DAC
oklch(61.5% 0.071 293)
- #858A57
#858A57
oklch(61.7% 0.071 113.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #867DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #867DAC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.