#862966
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.3% 0.143 344.3), rgb(134, 41, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#862966 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862966 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 41, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.143 344.3) |
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 #862966 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862966 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862966 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #862966 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9388D
oklch(55.7% 0.186 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2978
oklch(49.2% 0.173 344.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862966
oklch(44.3% 0.143 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#862966 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) | #324468 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5464 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2843 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862966
#862966
oklch(44.3% 0.143 344.3)
- #006345
#006345
oklch(44.2% 0.094 164.1)
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 #862966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
Use #862966 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.