#86408D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.14 323.9), rgb(134, 64, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#86408D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86408D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 64, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.14 323.9) |
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 #86408D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86408D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86408D text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #86408D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A4
oklch(55.7% 0.15 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86408D
oklch(49.2% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#86408D 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) | #355690 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884A60 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86408D
#86408D
oklch(49.2% 0.14 323.9)
- #1F7424
#1F7424
oklch(49.2% 0.14 143.9)
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 #86408D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #86408D 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.