#863894
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.16 321.3), rgb(134, 56, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#863894 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863894 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 56, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.16 321.3) |
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 #863894 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863894 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863894 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #863894 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C486CF
oklch(70.7% 0.123 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B465C2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F49AF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863894
oklch(48.5% 0.16 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E317A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#863894 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) | #245497 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425C92 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874661 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863894
#863894
oklch(48.5% 0.16 321.3)
- #157302
#157302
oklch(48.4% 0.159 141.3)
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 #863894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.093
Use #863894 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.