#86407E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.126 331.8), rgb(134, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#86407E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86407E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.126 331.8) |
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 #86407E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86407E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86407E text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #86407E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.123 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5296
oklch(55.5% 0.134 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86407E
oklch(48.4% 0.126 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#86407E 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) | #3E5480 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525E7C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4559 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86407E
#86407E
oklch(48.4% 0.126 331.8)
- #067238
#067238
oklch(48.4% 0.126 151.7)
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 #86407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #86407E 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.