#86166A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.168 340.9), rgb(134, 22, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#86166A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86166A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 22, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.168 340.9) |
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 #86166A | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86166A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #86166A text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #86166A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#E076BE
oklch(70.8% 0.156 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.201 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF2498
oklch(55.6% 0.217 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#A41282
oklch(49% 0.202 340.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86166A
oklch(42.8% 0.168 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C56
oklch(37.8% 0.131 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1232
oklch(26.9% 0.082 340.8)
#86166A 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) | #213E6C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F68 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1A3F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86166A
#86166A
oklch(42.8% 0.168 340.9)
- #005F3E
#005F3E
oklch(42.9% 0.095 161.1)
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 #86166A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
Use #86166A 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.