#86469F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.149 315.6), rgb(134, 70, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#86469F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86469F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 70, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.149 315.6) |
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 #86469F | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86469F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86469F text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86469F text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9650B2
oklch(55.6% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86469F
oklch(51% 0.149 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#86469F 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) | #305DA2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84546C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86469F
#86469F
oklch(51% 0.149 315.6)
- #3B7804
#3B7804
oklch(51.1% 0.149 135.5)
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 #86469F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #86469F 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.