#867EAC
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.7% 0.069 292.2), rgb(134, 126, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#867EAC is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867EAC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 126, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.069 292.2) |
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 #867EAC | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867EAC | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867EAC text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867EAC text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867EAC
oklch(61.7% 0.069 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#746B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#625985
oklch(49.1% 0.07 293)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#867EAC 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) | #7384AE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E858E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867EAC
#867EAC
oklch(61.7% 0.069 292.2)
- #868A59
#868A59
oklch(61.8% 0.069 112.2)
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 #867EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #867EAC 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.