#867EA1
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.3% 0.053 295.3), rgb(134, 126, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#867EA1 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 126, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.053 295.3) |
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 #867EA1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867EA1 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867EA1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867EA1 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867EA1
oklch(61.3% 0.053 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#766D92
oklch(55.7% 0.057 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#635B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#514A65
oklch(42.7% 0.045 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#867EA1 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) | #7783A3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7782A0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81838A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867EA1
#867EA1
oklch(61.3% 0.053 295.3)
- #828864
#828864
oklch(61.2% 0.052 115.7)
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 #867EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #867EA1 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.