#86406E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.112 342.2), rgb(134, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#86406E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86406E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.112 342.2) |
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 #86406E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86406E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86406E text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86406E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25487
oklch(55.6% 0.121 342)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86406E
oklch(47.7% 0.112 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#71385D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#86406E 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) | #445170 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575D6C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4052 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86406E
#86406E
oklch(47.7% 0.112 342.2)
- #006E4A
#006E4A
oklch(47.6% 0.104 162.1)
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 #86406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
Use #86406E 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.