#862290
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.9% 0.184 324), rgb(134, 34, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#862290 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862290 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 34, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.184 324) |
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 #862290 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862290 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862290 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #862290 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.182 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862290
oklch(45.9% 0.184 324)
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Step 800
800
#75287D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#862290 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) | #004993 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37558D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893658 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862290
#862290
oklch(45.9% 0.184 324)
- #006B12
#006B12
oklch(45.8% 0.148 144)
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 #862290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #862290 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.