#86316F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.138 339.7), rgb(134, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#86316F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86316F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.138 339.7) |
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 #86316F | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86316F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86316F text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86316F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C85BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#B33E94
oklch(55.7% 0.179 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#992E7E
oklch(49% 0.167 339.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86316F
oklch(45.6% 0.138 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#86316F 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) | #354971 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E334B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86316F
#86316F
oklch(45.6% 0.138 339.7)
- #006842
#006842
oklch(45.6% 0.104 159.7)
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 #86316F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86316F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #86316F 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.