#864979
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.105 335.5), rgb(134, 73, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#864979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864979 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.105 335.5) |
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 #864979 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864979 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864979 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #864979 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B588D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 335.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864979
oklch(49.6% 0.105 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#864979 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) | #49587B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6177 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4C5B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864979
#864979
oklch(49.6% 0.105 335.5)
- #227347
#227347
oklch(49.5% 0.105 155.3)
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 #864979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
Use #864979 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.