#863E83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.134 329), rgb(134, 62, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#863E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863E83 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 62, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.134 329) |
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 #863E83 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863E83 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863E83 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #863E83 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#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
#C489C0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B56AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0509C
oklch(55.7% 0.144 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863E83
oklch(48.3% 0.134 329)
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Step 800
800
#6F356C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#863E83 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) | #395485 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5D81 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A455A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863E83
#863E83
oklch(48.3% 0.134 329)
- #077230
#077230
oklch(48.3% 0.133 149)
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 #863E83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #863E83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #863E83 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.