#862D74
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.148 336.7), rgb(134, 45, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#862D74 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862D74 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 45, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.148 336.7) |
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 #862D74 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862D74 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862D74 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #862D74 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C958B0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4389C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2985
oklch(49% 0.179 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862D74
oklch(45.4% 0.148 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#862D74 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) | #2F4876 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5672 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D324C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862D74
#862D74
oklch(45.4% 0.148 336.7)
- #00683C
#00683C
oklch(45.5% 0.11 156.3)
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 #862D74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #862D74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #862D74 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.