#862782
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.5% 0.167 329.7), rgb(134, 39, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#862782 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862782 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 39, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.167 329.7) |
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 #862782 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862782 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862782 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #862782 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D579CF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C852C2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E96
oklch(49.1% 0.202 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862782
oklch(45.5% 0.167 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#862782 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) | #1C4885 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425580 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3351 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862782
#862782
oklch(45.5% 0.167 329.7)
- #00692C
#00692C
oklch(45.5% 0.127 149.5)
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 #862782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
Use #862782 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.