#867F93
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.031 301.4), rgb(134, 127, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#867F93 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867F93 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 127, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.031 301.4) |
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 #867F93 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867F93 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867F93 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867F93 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867F93
oklch(60.9% 0.031 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#776F84
oklch(55.6% 0.033 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#645D70
oklch(49.2% 0.031 302)
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Step 800
800
#514C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.025 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#867F93 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) | #7C8294 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8292 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848286 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867F93
#867F93
oklch(60.9% 0.031 301.4)
- #808672
#808672
oklch(60.9% 0.03 120.9)
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 #867F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
Use #867F93 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.