#862D91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47% 0.172 323.1), rgb(134, 45, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#862D91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 323°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862D91 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 45, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.172 323.1) |
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 #862D91 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862D91 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862D91 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #862D91 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B960C4
oklch(63.1% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A443B0
oklch(55.5% 0.185 323.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862D91
oklch(47% 0.172 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#722C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 323)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#862D91 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) | #124E94 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C588F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883E5B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862D91
#862D91
oklch(47% 0.172 323.1)
- #006F09
#006F09
oklch(47% 0.157 143.1)
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 #862D91, 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 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #862D91 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.