#864865
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.6% 0.092 351.6), rgb(134, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#864865 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864865 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.092 351.6) |
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 #864865 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864865 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864865 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #864865 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47290
oklch(63.1% 0.092 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864865
oklch(48.6% 0.092 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D54
oklch(42.8% 0.075 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#864865 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) | #4F5566 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6063 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4653 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864865
#864865
oklch(48.6% 0.092 351.6)
- #0B7059
#0B7059
oklch(48.7% 0.092 171.5)
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 #864865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.013
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
Use #864865 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.