#864074
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.117 338), rgb(134, 64, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#864074 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864074 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 64, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.117 338) |
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 #864074 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864074 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864074 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #864074 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1538D
oklch(55.6% 0.126 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864074
oklch(47.9% 0.117 338)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#864074 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) | #425276 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555D72 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4254 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864074
#864074
oklch(47.9% 0.117 338)
- #007044
#007044
oklch(48% 0.113 157.8)
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 #864074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #864074 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.