#86458A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.128 325.1), rgb(134, 69, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#86458A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86458A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 69, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.128 325.1) |
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 #86458A | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86458A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86458A text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86458A text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B539F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86458A
oklch(49.7% 0.128 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B386E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#86458A 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) | #3D598C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506188 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894D61 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86458A
#86458A
oklch(49.7% 0.128 325.1)
- #277530
#277530
oklch(49.8% 0.128 145.3)
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 #86458A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #86458A 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.