#864288
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.132 326.3), rgb(134, 66, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#864288 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864288 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 66, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.132 326.3) |
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 #864288 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864288 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864288 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #864288 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D529F
oklch(55.7% 0.141 326.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864288
oklch(49.2% 0.132 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#864288 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) | #3B578A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F86 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894A5F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864288
#864288
oklch(49.2% 0.132 326.3)
- #1E742E
#1E742E
oklch(49.3% 0.132 146.2)
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 #864288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #864288 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.