#863B80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.136 330.6), rgb(134, 59, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#863B80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863B80 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 59, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.136 330.6) |
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 #863B80 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863B80 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863B80 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #863B80 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B769AF
oklch(63.2% 0.134 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.146 330.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863B80
oklch(47.8% 0.136 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#70346B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#863B80 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) | #375182 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5C7E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4258 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863B80
#863B80
oklch(47.8% 0.136 330.6)
- #007033
#007033
oklch(47.7% 0.129 150.7)
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 #863B80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #863B80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #863B80 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.