#86437A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.117 334.3), rgb(134, 67, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#86437A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86437A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.117 334.3) |
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 #86437A | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86437A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86437A text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86437A text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5491
oklch(55.6% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86437A
oklch(48.6% 0.117 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#86437A 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) | #43557C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555F78 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4759 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86437A
#86437A
oklch(48.6% 0.117 334.3)
- #0F7240
#0F7240
oklch(48.7% 0.117 154.4)
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 #86437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #86437A 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.