#86357E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.144 331.6), rgb(134, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#86357E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86357E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.144 331.6) |
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 #86357E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86357E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86357E text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #86357E text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B0
oklch(63.1% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86357E
oklch(46.9% 0.144 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#86357E 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) | #314E80 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B597C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3C54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86357E
#86357E
oklch(46.9% 0.144 331.6)
- #006D34
#006D34
oklch(46.8% 0.124 151.6)
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 #86357E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86357E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #86357E 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.