#862C76
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.151 335.6), rgb(134, 44, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#862C76 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862C76 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 44, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.151 335.6) |
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 #862C76 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862C76 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862C76 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #862C76 text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C957B3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4379E
oklch(55.6% 0.195 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2888
oklch(49.1% 0.182 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862C76
oklch(45.4% 0.151 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#652359
oklch(37.6% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#862C76 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) | #2C4878 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5674 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D324D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862C76
#862C76
oklch(45.4% 0.151 335.6)
- #00683A
#00683A
oklch(45.5% 0.112 155.3)
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 #862C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #862C76 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.