#863287
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47% 0.156 327.2), rgb(134, 50, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#863287 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863287 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 50, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.156 327.2) |
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 #863287 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #863287 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863287 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #863287 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A448A5
oklch(55.6% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863287
oklch(47% 0.156 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#863287 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) | #274E8A | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455985 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3D58 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863287
#863287
oklch(47% 0.156 327.2)
- #006E26
#006E26
oklch(46.9% 0.138 147.3)
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 #863287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #863287 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.