#86166D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.17 339.4), rgb(134, 22, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#86166D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86166D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 22, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.17 339.4) |
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 #86166D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86166D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #86166D text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86166D text on black | 2.34:1 | 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.
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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
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C0
oklch(70.6% 0.159 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB0
oklch(63% 0.202 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE239C
oklch(55.5% 0.22 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41085
oklch(49.1% 0.205 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86166D
oklch(43% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#86166D 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) | #1F3E6F | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1C41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86166D
#86166D
oklch(43% 0.17 339.4)
- #00603C
#00603C
oklch(43.1% 0.099 159.3)
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 #86166D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
Use #86166D 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.