#862B8B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.4% 0.17 325.7), rgb(134, 43, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#862B8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862B8B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 43, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.17 325.7) |
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 #862B8B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862B8B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862B8B text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #862B8B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862B8B
oklch(46.4% 0.17 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#862B8B 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) | #174C8E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5789 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862B8B
#862B8B
oklch(46.4% 0.17 325.7)
- #006D1E
#006D1E
oklch(46.5% 0.143 145.7)
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 #862B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.095
Use #862B8B 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.