#86497A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.106 334.8), rgb(134, 73, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#86497A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86497A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 73, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.106 334.8) |
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 #86497A | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86497A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86497A text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86497A text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#B070A3
oklch(63% 0.105 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86497A
oklch(49.6% 0.106 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B62
oklch(42.7% 0.088 335)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#86497A 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) | #49597C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596178 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4C5C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86497A
#86497A
oklch(49.6% 0.106 334.8)
- #237346
#237346
oklch(49.5% 0.105 154.6)
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 #86497A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #86497A 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.