#863398
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.171 320), rgb(134, 51, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#863398 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863398 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 51, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.171 320) |
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 #863398 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863398 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863398 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #863398 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B562C8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 319.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A046B4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 320)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#863398
oklch(48.1% 0.171 320)
-
Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
-
Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#863398 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) | #14529B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5B96 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874461 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863398
#863398
oklch(48.1% 0.171 320)
- #1F7100
#1F7100
oklch(48.1% 0.155 140)
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 #863398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #863398 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.