#861465
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.166 343.3), rgb(134, 20, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#861465 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861465 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 20, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.166 343.3) |
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 #861465 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861465 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #861465 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #861465 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8D1
oklch(81% 0.097 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#E175B9
oklch(70.6% 0.156 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#D64BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12393
oklch(55.6% 0.216 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6117D
oklch(49.1% 0.201 343.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861465
oklch(42.4% 0.166 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B53
oklch(37.7% 0.131 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#861465 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) | #233C67 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F63 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F143C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861465
#861465
oklch(42.4% 0.166 343.3)
- #005D40
#005D40
oklch(42.3% 0.091 163.7)
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 #861465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
Use #861465 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.