#862EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8), rgb(134, 46, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#862EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862EAE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 46, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8) |
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 #862EAE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #862EAE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862EAE text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #862EAE text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C182E4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B15DDC
oklch(63% 0.196 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D3EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#862EAE 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 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205BAB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824A6C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862EAE
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
- #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 #862EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #862EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- 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 #862EAE 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.