#864888
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.121 326.1), rgb(134, 72, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#864888 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864888 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 72, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.121 326.1) |
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 #864888 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864888 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864888 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #864888 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB0
oklch(63% 0.12 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#99559C
oklch(55.5% 0.131 325.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864888
oklch(50.1% 0.121 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A396C
oklch(42.6% 0.1 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#573258
oklch(37.8% 0.078 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#864888 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) | #425A8A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536286 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894F61 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864888
#864888
oklch(50.1% 0.121 326.1)
- #2C7536
#2C7536
oklch(50.1% 0.121 146)
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 #864888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.009
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #864888 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.