#862088
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.18 327.2), rgb(134, 32, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#862088 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862088 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 32, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.18 327.2) |
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 #862088 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862088 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862088 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #862088 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D677D6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B424B8
oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B119E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 327.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862088
oklch(45.2% 0.18 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#661C67
oklch(37.8% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#862088 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) | #04478B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5485 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3153 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862088
#862088
oklch(45.2% 0.18 327.2)
- #006923
#006923
oklch(45.4% 0.135 147.1)
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 #862088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #862088 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.