#861E7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.174 331.5), rgb(134, 30, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#861E7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861E7E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 30, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.174 331.5) |
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 #861E7E | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861E7E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #861E7E text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #861E7E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DC1
oklch(63.2% 0.208 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B826AD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1495
oklch(49.1% 0.211 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861E7E
oklch(44.5% 0.174 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#861E7E 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) | #144481 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2B4D | 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°).
- #861E7E
#861E7E
oklch(44.5% 0.174 331.5)
- #006530
#006530
oklch(44.4% 0.118 151.7)
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 #861E7E, 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 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
Use #861E7E 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.