#862494
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.3% 0.186 322.3), rgb(134, 36, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#862494 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862494 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 36, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.186 322.3) |
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 #862494 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862494 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862494 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #862494 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE3
oklch(81% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CC9
oklch(63% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 322.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862494
oklch(46.3% 0.186 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#74287F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#862494 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) | #004B97 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355691 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88395A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862494
#862494
oklch(46.3% 0.186 322.3)
- #036D00
#036D00
oklch(46.4% 0.157 142.3)
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 #862494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #862494 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.