#863FA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.5% 0.167 313.8), rgb(134, 63, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#863FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 63, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.167 313.8) |
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 #863FA6 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863FA6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863FA6 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #863FA6 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E6
oklch(81% 0.081 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#984ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863FA6
oklch(50.5% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#693183
oklch(42.6% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#863FA6 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) | #1A5BA9 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B61A4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83526C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863FA6
#863FA6
oklch(50.5% 0.167 313.8)
- #3F7500
#3F7500
oklch(50.5% 0.145 133.9)
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 #863FA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #863FA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
Use #863FA6 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.