#862E69
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.138 343), rgb(134, 46, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#862E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862E69 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 46, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.138 343) |
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 #862E69 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862E69 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862E69 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #862E69 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA3
oklch(63% 0.165 343)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.18 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D79
oklch(49.1% 0.167 343.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862E69
oklch(45% 0.138 343)
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Step 900
900
#662550
oklch(37.6% 0.108 343)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#862E69 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) | #35476B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5567 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2E47 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862E69
#862E69
oklch(45% 0.138 343)
- #006645
#006645
oklch(45.1% 0.098 162.6)
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 #862E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #862E69 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.