#861D7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.175 332), rgb(134, 29, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#861D7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861D7D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 29, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.175 332) |
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 #861D7D | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861D7D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #861D7D text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #861D7D text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CD
oklch(70.7% 0.164 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC0
oklch(63% 0.209 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B825AC
oklch(55.5% 0.226 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E1394
oklch(49% 0.211 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861D7D
oklch(44.4% 0.175 332)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#861D7D 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) | #144480 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2A4C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861D7D
#861D7D
oklch(44.4% 0.175 332)
- #006531
#006531
oklch(44.4% 0.117 152.1)
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 #861D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
Use #861D7D 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.