#86208B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.182 326), rgb(134, 32, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#86208B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86208B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 32, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.182 326) |
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 #86208B | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86208B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86208B text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86208B text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E6
oklch(81% 0.106 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676D9
oklch(70.7% 0.172 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C84CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B422BB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 326)
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Step 700
700
#9A0FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.22 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86208B
oklch(45.4% 0.182 326)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#86208B 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) | #00488E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395488 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893354 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86208B
#86208B
oklch(45.4% 0.182 326)
- #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 #86208B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.025
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #86208B 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.