#864B9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.138 315.7), rgb(134, 75, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#864B9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864B9D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 75, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.138 315.7) |
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 #864B9D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864B9D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864B9D text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #864B9D text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 316)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC1
oklch(63% 0.137 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9454AD
oklch(55.6% 0.148 315.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864B9D
oklch(51.7% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#864B9D 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) | #3960A0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B659B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85586D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864B9D
#864B9D
oklch(51.7% 0.138 315.7)
- #407919
#407919
oklch(51.7% 0.139 135.8)
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 #864B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #864B9D 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.