#863C9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.161 318.2), rgb(134, 60, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#863C9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863C9B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 60, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.161 318.2) |
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 #863C9B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863C9B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863C9B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #863C9B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.172 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863C9B
oklch(49.4% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#863C9B 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) | #23579E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405E99 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864C66 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863C9B
#863C9B
oklch(49.4% 0.161 318.2)
- #2C7400
#2C7400
oklch(49.3% 0.153 138.1)
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 #863C9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #863C9B 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.