#860179
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6), rgb(134, 1, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#860179 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860179 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 1, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6) |
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 #860179 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860179 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #860179 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #860179 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E070CE
oklch(70.6% 0.179 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#D441C1
oklch(63% 0.227 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C004AE
oklch(55.7% 0.248 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860179
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1461
oklch(37.7% 0.148 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#400F39
oklch(27.1% 0.094 334.1)
#860179 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) | #003D7C | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E76 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1945 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860179
#860179
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
- #005F31
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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 #860179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
Use #860179 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.