#86327B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.146 333.1), rgb(134, 50, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#86327B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86327B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 50, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.146 333.1) |
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 #86327B | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86327B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86327B text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86327B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74A9A
oklch(55.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86327B
oklch(46.3% 0.146 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#86327B 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) | #304C7D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5879 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3952 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86327B
#86327B
oklch(46.3% 0.146 333.1)
- #006B37
#006B37
oklch(46.3% 0.119 153.2)
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 #86327B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86327B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #86327B 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.