#867EFB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66% 0.18 283.2), rgb(134, 126, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#867EFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867EFB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 126, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 283.2) |
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 #867EFB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867EFB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867EFB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #867EFB text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867EFB
oklch(66% 0.18 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#695AE0
oklch(55.7% 0.196 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5849C2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#483C9D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B357D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#867EFB 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) | #4492FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D8AF8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E99B1 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867EFB
#867EFB
oklch(66% 0.18 283.2)
- #A29500
#A29500
oklch(66% 0.139 103.3)
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 #867EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #867EFB 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.