#867DE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.148 285.5), rgb(134, 125, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#867DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.148 285.5) |
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 #867DE2 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867DE2 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867DE2 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867DE2 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
-
Step 400
400
#9A96E6
oklch(70.8% 0.116 285.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#867DE2
oklch(64.3% 0.148 285.5)
-
Step 600
600
#6D60CC
oklch(55.6% 0.161 285.4)
-
Step 700
700
#5C4FB0
oklch(49.2% 0.149 285.7)
-
Step 800
800
#4B418F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 285.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
-
Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#867DE2 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) | #578CE6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5587E0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B91A5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867DE2
#867DE2
oklch(64.3% 0.148 285.5)
- #999100
#999100
oklch(64.3% 0.137 105.7)
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 #867DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #867DE2 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.