#86237F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.169 331.1), rgb(134, 35, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#86237F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86237F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.169 331.1) |
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 #86237F | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86237F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86237F text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #86237F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D778CD
oklch(70.6% 0.158 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 331)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A94
oklch(49.1% 0.205 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86237F
oklch(45% 0.169 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#661E61
oklch(37.6% 0.133 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#86237F 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) | #1A4682 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2F4F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86237F
#86237F
oklch(45% 0.169 331.1)
- #00672F
#00672F
oklch(44.9% 0.121 150.9)
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 #86237F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #86237F 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.