#862C8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.6% 0.169 325.2), rgb(134, 44, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#862C8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862C8C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 44, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.169 325.2) |
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 #862C8C | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862C8C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862C8C text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #862C8C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CD
oklch(70.8% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862C8C
oklch(46.6% 0.169 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#732C78
oklch(42.6% 0.141 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#862C8C 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) | #184C8F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F578A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893B58 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862C8C
#862C8C
oklch(46.6% 0.169 325.2)
- #006D1B
#006D1B
oklch(46.5% 0.145 145.2)
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 #862C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.095
Use #862C8C 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.