#86268C
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46% 0.177 325.4), rgb(134, 38, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#86268C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 325°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86268C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 38, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.177 325.4) |
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 #86268C | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86268C | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86268C text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #86268C text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A840AE
oklch(55.6% 0.19 325.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86268C
oklch(46% 0.177 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#752A79
oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#86268C 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) | #0A4A8F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5689 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893757 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86268C
#86268C
oklch(46% 0.177 325.4)
- #006B1C
#006B1C
oklch(45.9% 0.142 145.5)
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 #86268C, 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 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #86268C 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.