#868ADA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.118 280.5), rgb(134, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#868ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868ADA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.118 280.5) |
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 #868ADA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868ADA | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868ADA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #868ADA text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868ADA
oklch(66.3% 0.118 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6668BC
oklch(55.5% 0.128 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5556A2
oklch(49% 0.12 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#464783
oklch(42.7% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#868ADA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9AA8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868ADA
#868ADA
oklch(66.3% 0.118 280.5)
- #A49532
#A49532
oklch(66.5% 0.118 100.5)
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 #868ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #868ADA 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.