#862DAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49% 0.199 312.9), rgb(134, 45, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#862DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862DAE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 45, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.199 312.9) |
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 #862DAE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #862DAE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862DAE text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #862DAE text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C281E4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.196 313)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862DAE
oklch(49% 0.199 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592771
oklch(37.8% 0.128 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#862DAE 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) | #0055B2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5BAB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824A6B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862DAE
#862DAE
oklch(49% 0.199 312.9)
- #3F7000
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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 #862DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #862DAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
Use #862DAE 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.