#867DB7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.087 290.8), rgb(134, 125, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#867DB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 125, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.087 290.8) |
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 #867DB7 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867DB7 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867DB7 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867DB7 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867DB7
oklch(62% 0.087 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7369A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#867DB7 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) | #6E85B9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E83B5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8792 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867DB7
#867DB7
oklch(62% 0.087 290.8)
- #898B4B
#898B4B
oklch(62% 0.086 110.2)
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 #867DB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #867DB7 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.