#862DAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.8% 0.196 313.8), rgb(134, 45, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#862DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862DAB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 45, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.196 313.8) |
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 #862DAB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #862DAB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862DAB text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #862DAB text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C281E2
oklch(70.6% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B35DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 314)
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Step 600
600
#9E3EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862DAB
oklch(48.8% 0.196 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E288B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#862DAB 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) | #0054AF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245BA8 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82496A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862DAB
#862DAB
oklch(48.8% 0.196 313.8)
- #3C6F00
#3C6F00
oklch(48.6% 0.139 133.7)
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 #862DAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #862DAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #862DAB 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.