#86258F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.1% 0.18 324.2), rgb(134, 37, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#86258F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86258F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 37, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.18 324.2) |
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 #86258F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86258F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86258F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #86258F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D1
oklch(70.8% 0.139 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.194 324.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86258F
oklch(46.1% 0.18 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2763
oklch(37.6% 0.115 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#86258F 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) | #004A92 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39568C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893858 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86258F
#86258F
oklch(46.1% 0.18 324.2)
- #006C14
#006C14
oklch(46.1% 0.149 144.2)
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 #86258F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #86258F 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.