#862A84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.165 328.8), rgb(134, 42, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#862A84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862A84 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 42, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.165 328.8) |
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 #862A84 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862A84 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862A84 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #862A84 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD60B9
oklch(63% 0.163 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A844A5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862A84
oklch(45.9% 0.165 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#752C73
oklch(42.6% 0.137 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#862A84 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) | #1F4A87 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425682 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3653 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862A84
#862A84
oklch(45.9% 0.165 328.8)
- #006B2A
#006B2A
oklch(46.1% 0.131 148.7)
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 #862A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #862A84 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.