#86489E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.145 315.7), rgb(134, 72, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#86489E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86489E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 72, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.145 315.7) |
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 #86489E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86489E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86489E text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #86489E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BD0
oklch(70.8% 0.111 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9552B0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86489E
oklch(51.3% 0.145 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#68377B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#86489E 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) | #345EA1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48649C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85566C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86489E
#86489E
oklch(51.3% 0.145 315.7)
- #3D780F
#3D780F
oklch(51.3% 0.144 135.6)
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 #86489E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #86489E 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.