#86498A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.121 324.9), rgb(134, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#86498A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86498A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.121 324.9) |
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 #86498A | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86498A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86498A text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86498A text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.119 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#99569D
oklch(55.7% 0.13 325.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86498A
oklch(50.4% 0.121 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A396D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E34
oklch(27.2% 0.049 325.2)
#86498A 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) | #425B8C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536388 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895063 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86498A
#86498A
oklch(50.4% 0.121 324.9)
- #2F7635
#2F7635
oklch(50.5% 0.122 145)
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 #86498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #86498A 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.