#86339D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.175 318.2), rgb(134, 51, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#86339D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86339D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 51, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.175 318.2) |
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 #86339D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86339D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86339D text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #86339D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B462CC
oklch(63.2% 0.173 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86339D
oklch(48.4% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A68
oklch(37.8% 0.113 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#86339D 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) | #0753A0 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B9A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864664 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86339D
#86339D
oklch(48.4% 0.175 318.2)
- #2B7100
#2B7100
oklch(48.4% 0.15 138.1)
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 #86339D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
Use #86339D 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.