#862684
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.17 328.8), rgb(134, 38, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#862684 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862684 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 38, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.17 328.8) |
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 #862684 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862684 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862684 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #862684 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D579D1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C851C5
oklch(63.2% 0.203 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.221 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1C98
oklch(49.1% 0.205 328.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862684
oklch(45.5% 0.17 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#862684 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) | #194887 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405582 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3352 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862684
#862684
oklch(45.5% 0.17 328.8)
- #00692A
#00692A
oklch(45.5% 0.129 148.9)
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 #862684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #862684 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.