#864598
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.143 318.5), rgb(134, 69, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#864598 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864598 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 69, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.143 318.5) |
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 #864598 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864598 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864598 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #864598 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864598
oklch(50.5% 0.143 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#864598 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) | #345B9B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496296 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865168 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864598
#864598
oklch(50.5% 0.143 318.5)
- #337718
#337718
oklch(50.6% 0.144 138.7)
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 #864598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #864598 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.