#863297
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.171 320.5), rgb(134, 50, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#863297 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863297 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 50, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.171 320.5) |
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 #863297 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863297 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863297 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #863297 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B662C7
oklch(63.1% 0.169 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A145B4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 320.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863297
oklch(47.9% 0.171 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#702E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#863297 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) | #13519A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5A95 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874360 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863297
#863297
oklch(47.9% 0.171 320.5)
- #1B7100
#1B7100
oklch(48% 0.156 140.5)
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 #863297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #863297 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.