#86146E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.172 338.8), rgb(134, 20, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#86146E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86146E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 20, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.172 338.8) |
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 #86146E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86146E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #86146E text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86146E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
-
Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
-
Step 300
300
#ECA7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.101 338.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E075C2
oklch(70.8% 0.161 338.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D44AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.206 338.9)
-
Step 600
600
#BF219E
oklch(55.7% 0.224 338.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A40D87
oklch(49.1% 0.208 338.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#86146E
oklch(42.9% 0.172 338.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6C1B59
oklch(37.8% 0.134 338.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#86146E 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) | #1C3E70 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1B41 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86146E
#86146E
oklch(42.9% 0.172 338.8)
- #005F3B
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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 #86146E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
Use #86146E 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.