#86318E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.3% 0.164 324.2), rgb(134, 49, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#86318E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86318E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 49, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.164 324.2) |
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 #86318E | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86318E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86318E text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86318E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DE
oklch(81% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CD
oklch(70.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B862C0
oklch(63% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A346AC
oklch(55.5% 0.177 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86318E
oklch(47.3% 0.164 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#722E78
oklch(42.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#86318E 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) | #1E4F91 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893F5B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86318E
#86318E
oklch(47.3% 0.164 324.2)
- #007015
#007015
oklch(47.3% 0.152 144.2)
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 #86318E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.097
Use #86318E 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.