#867EB7
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.2% 0.085 290.1), rgb(134, 126, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#867EB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 126, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.085 290.1) |
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 #867EB7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867EB7 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867EB7 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867EB7 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867EB7
oklch(62.2% 0.085 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7369A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#867EB7 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) | #6F86B9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8892 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867EB7
#867EB7
oklch(62.2% 0.085 290.1)
- #8A8C4D
#8A8C4D
oklch(62.4% 0.085 110.2)
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 #867EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #867EB7 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.