#868ACD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.099 280.7), rgb(134, 138, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#868ACD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868ACD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 138, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.099 280.7) |
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 #868ACD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868ACD | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868ACD text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868ACD text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868ACD
oklch(65.7% 0.099 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#686BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.108 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#575998
oklch(49.2% 0.1 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#47497B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#868ACD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728DCB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7397A2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868ACD
#868ACD
oklch(65.7% 0.099 280.7)
- #9F9346
#9F9346
oklch(65.7% 0.099 100.6)
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 #868ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #868ACD 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.