#862374
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.161 336.3), rgb(134, 35, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#862374 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862374 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 35, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.161 336.3) |
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 #862374 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862374 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862374 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #862374 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B4
oklch(63% 0.193 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B82EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.209 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E89
oklch(49% 0.195 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862374
oklch(44.4% 0.161 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#862374 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) | #254476 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475372 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2A49 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862374
#862374
oklch(44.4% 0.161 336.3)
- #00643A
#00643A
oklch(44.3% 0.106 156.6)
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 #862374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #862374 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.