#861F8B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.183 326), rgb(134, 31, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#861F8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861F8B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 31, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.183 326) |
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 #861F8B | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861F8B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #861F8B text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #861F8B text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676D9
oklch(70.7% 0.172 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.219 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B421BB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B0DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861F8B
oklch(45.4% 0.183 326)
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Step 900
900
#651B69
oklch(37.6% 0.143 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#861F8B 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) | #00478E | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395488 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893254 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861F8B
#861F8B
oklch(45.4% 0.183 326)
- #00691E
#00691E
oklch(45.3% 0.139 146)
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 #861F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.024
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #861F8B 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.