#861DBF
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.229 309.1), rgb(134, 29, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#861DBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861DBF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 29, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.229 309.1) |
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 #861DBF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #861DBF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #861DBF text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #861DBF text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C17DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.178 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B155EE
oklch(63.1% 0.226 309)
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Step 600
600
#9D2FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.246 308.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#861DBF
oklch(49% 0.229 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D1D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.19 309)
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Step 900
900
#58217B
oklch(37.6% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#861DBF 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) | #0054C3 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BC | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4B72 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861DBF
#861DBF
oklch(49% 0.229 309.1)
- #496E00
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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 #861DBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #861DBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #861DBF 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.