#863889
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.149 326.1), rgb(134, 56, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#863889 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863889 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 56, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.149 326.1) |
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 #863889 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863889 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863889 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #863889 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C687C7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666B9
oklch(63.1% 0.148 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA4
oklch(55.5% 0.16 326.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863889
oklch(47.8% 0.149 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#863889 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) | #2D518C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485B87 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89425B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863889
#863889
oklch(47.8% 0.149 326.1)
- #007122
#007122
oklch(47.7% 0.145 146.2)
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 #863889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #863889 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.