#862C79
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.5% 0.153 334), rgb(134, 44, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#862C79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862C79 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 44, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.153 334) |
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 #862C79 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862C79 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862C79 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #862C79 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C856B6
oklch(63% 0.183 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B336A2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A278B
oklch(49.2% 0.185 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862C79
oklch(45.5% 0.153 334)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#862C79 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) | #2A497B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485677 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C334E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862C79
#862C79
oklch(45.5% 0.153 334)
- #006837
#006837
oklch(45.4% 0.115 153.9)
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 #862C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #862C79 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.