#86366A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.126 343.4), rgb(134, 54, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#86366A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86366A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 54, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.126 343.4) |
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 #86366A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86366A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86366A text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86366A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400
#CC88B0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD699D
oklch(63.2% 0.125 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84F88
oklch(55.7% 0.136 343.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86366A
oklch(46% 0.126 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#75345E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 343)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.051 343.8)
#86366A 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) | #3C4B6C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535868 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E364B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86366A
#86366A
oklch(46% 0.126 343.4)
- #006948
#006948
oklch(46.1% 0.099 163.1)
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 #86366A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #86366A 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.