#86308D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.165 324.7), rgb(134, 48, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#86308D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86308D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 48, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.165 324.7) |
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 #86308D | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86308D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86308D text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86308D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CD
oklch(70.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B962BF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A446AB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 324.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86308D
oklch(47.1% 0.165 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A60
oklch(37.6% 0.106 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#86308D 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) | #1E4E90 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893E5A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86308D
#86308D
oklch(47.1% 0.165 324.7)
- #006F18
#006F18
oklch(47.1% 0.15 144.6)
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 #86308D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.097
Use #86308D 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.