#863B6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.12 342.1), rgb(134, 59, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#863B6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863B6D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 59, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.12 342.1) |
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 #863B6D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863B6D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863B6D text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #863B6D text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#C989B1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.118 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55188
oklch(55.6% 0.129 342.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863B6D
oklch(46.9% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#73365E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#863B6D 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) | #404E6F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3C4F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863B6D
#863B6D
oklch(46.9% 0.12 342.1)
- #006C48
#006C48
oklch(46.9% 0.103 161.7)
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 #863B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
Use #863B6D 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.