#863391
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.164 322.8), rgb(134, 51, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#863391 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 323°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863391 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 51, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.164 322.8) |
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 #863391 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863391 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863391 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #863391 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C684CE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323)
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Step 500
500
#B763C2
oklch(63.2% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A247AE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863391
oklch(47.7% 0.164 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#702F79
oklch(42.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#863391 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) | #1E5194 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A8F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88425D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863391
#863391
oklch(47.7% 0.164 322.8)
- #007105
#007105
oklch(47.6% 0.16 142.8)
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 #863391, 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 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.095
Use #863391 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.