#861D89
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.184 326.9), rgb(134, 29, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#861D89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861D89 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 29, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.184 326.9) |
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 #861D89 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861D89 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #861D89 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #861D89 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D776D8
oklch(70.8% 0.171 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B520BA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C0AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.222 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861D89
oklch(45.1% 0.184 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#861D89 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) | #00468C | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395386 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3053 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861D89
#861D89
oklch(45.1% 0.184 326.9)
- #006822
#006822
oklch(45.1% 0.134 146.9)
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 #861D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.022
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #861D89 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.