#863D79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.126 334.6), rgb(134, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#863D79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863D79 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.126 334.6) |
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 #863D79 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863D79 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863D79 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #863D79 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689B9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA8
oklch(63.2% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25193
oklch(55.7% 0.136 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863D79
oklch(47.7% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#703666
oklch(42.6% 0.105 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#863D79 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) | #3D517B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525C77 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4155 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863D79
#863D79
oklch(47.7% 0.126 334.6)
- #006F3D
#006F3D
oklch(47.6% 0.118 154.8)
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 #863D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #863D79 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.