#864B92
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.126 320.7), rgb(134, 75, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#864B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 321°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864B92 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 75, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.126 320.7) |
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 #864B92 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864B92 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864B92 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #864B92 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC6
oklch(70.6% 0.098 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.124 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9655A3
oklch(55.5% 0.136 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864B92
oklch(51.1% 0.126 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E36
oklch(27.2% 0.051 320.8)
#864B92 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) | #405E94 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516490 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875468 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864B92
#864B92
oklch(51.1% 0.126 320.7)
- #38772D
#38772D
oklch(51% 0.126 140.8)
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 #864B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #864B92 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.