#863EAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.176 311.6), rgb(134, 62, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#863EAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863EAD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 62, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.176 311.6) |
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 #863EAD | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863EAD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863EAD text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #863EAD text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC86DE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D5
oklch(63.2% 0.174 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9748C2
oklch(55.6% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863EAD
oklch(50.8% 0.176 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#693088
oklch(42.8% 0.146 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#552C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#863EAD 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) | #055CB0 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3461AA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815470 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863EAD
#863EAD
oklch(50.8% 0.176 311.6)
- #467500
#467500
oklch(50.9% 0.141 131.8)
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 #863EAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #863EAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #863EAD 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.