#86227D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.169 332), rgb(134, 34, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#86227D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86227D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 34, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.169 332) |
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 #86227D | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86227D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86227D text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86227D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FBE
oklch(63% 0.202 332)
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Step 600
600
#B72AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.221 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A92
oklch(49.1% 0.204 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86227D
oklch(44.8% 0.169 332)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#86227D 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) | #1B4580 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42537B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2D4D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86227D
#86227D
oklch(44.8% 0.169 332)
- #006631
#006631
oklch(44.7% 0.118 151.9)
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 #86227D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #86227D 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.