#863C80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.134 330.6), rgb(134, 60, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#863C80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863C80 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 60, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.134 330.6) |
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 #863C80 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863C80 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863C80 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #863C80 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 330.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863C80
oklch(47.9% 0.134 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#863C80 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) | #385282 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4258 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863C80
#863C80
oklch(47.9% 0.134 330.6)
- #007133
#007133
oklch(48% 0.131 150.5)
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 #863C80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #863C80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #863C80 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.