#862171
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.161 337.7), rgb(134, 33, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#862171 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862171 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 33, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.161 337.7) |
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 #862171 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862171 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862171 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #862171 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C1
oklch(70.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF51B2
oklch(63.2% 0.193 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA2D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.21 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01D86
oklch(49.1% 0.195 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862171
oklch(44% 0.161 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#862171 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) | #254373 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2746 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862171
#862171
oklch(44% 0.161 337.7)
- #00633B
#00633B
oklch(44% 0.104 157.5)
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 #862171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
Use #862171 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.