#86297D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.16 332), rgb(134, 41, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#86297D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86297D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 41, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.16 332) |
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 #86297D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86297D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86297D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86297D 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 332)
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Step 500
500
#C954BC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B432A8
oklch(55.7% 0.209 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2290
oklch(49% 0.194 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86297D
oklch(45.4% 0.16 332)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#86297D 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) | #24487F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C324F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86297D
#86297D
oklch(45.4% 0.16 332)
- #006833
#006833
oklch(45.3% 0.119 152.2)
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 #86297D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #86297D 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.