#86439F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.154 315.9), rgb(134, 67, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#86439F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86439F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 67, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.154 315.9) |
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 #86439F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86439F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86439F text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86439F text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#984EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86439F
oklch(50.6% 0.154 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#69347D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#86439F 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) | #2B5CA2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43629D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85526A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86439F
#86439F
oklch(50.6% 0.154 315.9)
- #387700
#387700
oklch(50.7% 0.151 135.9)
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 #86439F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #86439F 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.