#86416E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.11 342.3), rgb(134, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#86416E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86416E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.11 342.3) |
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 #86416E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86416E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86416E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86416E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.086 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25586
oklch(55.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86416E
oklch(47.8% 0.11 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#86416E 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) | #455270 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4152 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86416E
#86416E
oklch(47.8% 0.11 342.3)
- #006F4B
#006F4B
oklch(47.9% 0.105 162.3)
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 #86416E, 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 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #86416E 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.