#867FEC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.2% 0.159 284), rgb(134, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#867FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867FEC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.159 284) |
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 #867FEC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867FEC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867FEC text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867FEC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795EB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 283.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867FEC
oklch(65.2% 0.159 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B5FD3
oklch(55.7% 0.172 284)
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Step 700
700
#594DB6
oklch(49% 0.16 284)
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Step 800
800
#494094
oklch(42.8% 0.133 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#867FEC 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) | #5490F0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F89EA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6695AA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867FEC
#867FEC
oklch(65.2% 0.159 284)
- #9E9300
#9E9300
oklch(65.2% 0.138 104.2)
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 #867FEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867FEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #867FEC 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.