#86247A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.164 333.4), rgb(134, 36, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#86247A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86247A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 36, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.164 333.4) |
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 #86247A | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86247A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86247A text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86247A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BA
oklch(63% 0.196 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B62EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.213 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D1E8F
oklch(49.2% 0.199 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86247A
oklch(44.8% 0.164 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#86247A 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) | #21467C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445478 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2D4C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86247A
#86247A
oklch(44.8% 0.164 333.4)
- #006635
#006635
oklch(44.8% 0.114 153.6)
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 #86247A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #86247A 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.