#86257E
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.166 331.5), rgb(134, 37, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#86257E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86257E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 37, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.166 331.5) |
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 #86257E | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86257E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86257E text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #86257E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D92
oklch(49.1% 0.201 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86257E
oklch(45.1% 0.166 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#86257E 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) | #1E4780 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C304F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86257E
#86257E
oklch(45.1% 0.166 331.5)
- #006731
#006731
oklch(45% 0.119 151.7)
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 #86257E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #86257E 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.