#863D81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.133 330.1), rgb(134, 61, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#863D81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863D81 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 61, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.133 330.1) |
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 #863D81 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863D81 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863D81 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #863D81 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C589BF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0509B
oklch(55.6% 0.143 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863D81
oklch(48.1% 0.133 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F356B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#863D81 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) | #395383 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5D7F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4459 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863D81
#863D81
oklch(48.1% 0.133 330.1)
- #007132
#007132
oklch(48% 0.131 150.2)
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 #863D81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #863D81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #863D81 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.