#862D9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.183 318.6), rgb(134, 45, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#862D9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862D9D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 45, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.183 318.6) |
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 #862D9D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #862D9D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862D9D text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #862D9D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C682D9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A141BB
oklch(55.6% 0.197 318.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862D9D
oklch(47.8% 0.183 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702B83
oklch(42.7% 0.151 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#862D9D 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) | #0051A0 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33599A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864362 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862D9D
#862D9D
oklch(47.8% 0.183 318.6)
- #286F00
#286F00
oklch(47.8% 0.149 138.5)
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 #862D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
Use #862D9D 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.