#862F7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.1% 0.153 331.6), rgb(134, 47, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#862F7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862F7E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 47, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.153 331.6) |
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 #862F7E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862F7E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862F7E text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #862F7E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B2
oklch(63% 0.151 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7479E
oklch(55.5% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862F7E
oklch(46.1% 0.153 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#862F7E 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) | #2A4B80 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3752 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862F7E
#862F7E
oklch(46.1% 0.153 331.6)
- #006B33
#006B33
oklch(46.2% 0.123 151.6)
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 #862F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #862F7E 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.