#863176
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.143 335.8), rgb(134, 49, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#863176 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863176 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 49, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.143 335.8) |
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 #863176 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #863176 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863176 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #863176 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BB
oklch(70.6% 0.112 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84A95
oklch(55.6% 0.153 335.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863176
oklch(46% 0.143 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#863176 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) | #324B78 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5774 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D364F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863176
#863176
oklch(46% 0.143 335.8)
- #006A3C
#006A3C
oklch(46.1% 0.112 155.7)
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 #863176, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #863176.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #863176 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.