#867FA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.8% 0.063 292.1), rgb(134, 127, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#867FA9 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 127, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.063 292.1) |
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 #867FA9 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867FA9 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867FA9 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867FA9 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 292)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867FA9
oklch(61.8% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#746C99
oklch(55.6% 0.069 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#615A82
oklch(49% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E56
oklch(37.8% 0.041 292)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#867FA9 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) | #7585AB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7683A8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F868E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867FA9
#867FA9
oklch(61.8% 0.063 292.1)
- #868A5D
#868A5D
oklch(61.9% 0.064 112.4)
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 #867FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #867FA9 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.