#86007D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.194 332), rgb(134, 0, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#86007D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86007D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 0, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.194 332) |
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 #86007D | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86007D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86007D text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #86007D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF70D2
oklch(70.7% 0.181 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#D340C6
oklch(63% 0.231 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86007D
oklch(42.9% 0.194 332)
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Step 900
900
#6B1364
oklch(37.6% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#86007D 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) | #003E80 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1C47 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86007D
#86007D
oklch(42.9% 0.194 332)
- #00602E
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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 #86007D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #86007D 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.