#861665
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.165 343.4), rgb(134, 22, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#861665 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861665 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 22, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.165 343.4) |
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 #861665 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861665 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #861665 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #861665 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EDA8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#E176B9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D54CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.196 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#C02592
oklch(55.5% 0.214 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5147D
oklch(49% 0.199 343.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861665
oklch(42.6% 0.165 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C53
oklch(37.6% 0.128 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#861665 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) | #253D67 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F63 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F163D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861665
#861665
oklch(42.6% 0.165 343.4)
- #005E40
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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 #861665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
Use #861665 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.