#863A99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.162 319.1), rgb(134, 58, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#863A99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863A99 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 58, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.162 319.1) |
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 #863A99 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863A99 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863A99 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #863A99 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 319)
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Step 500
500
#B265C6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863A99
oklch(49% 0.162 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#863A99 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) | #21569C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405D97 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864A64 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863A99
#863A99
oklch(49% 0.162 319.1)
- #267400
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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 #863A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #863A99 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.