#864D8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.118 322.5), rgb(134, 77, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#864D8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864D8E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 77, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.118 322.5) |
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 #864D8E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864D8E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864D8E text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #864D8E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.092 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#96579F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864D8E
oklch(51.2% 0.118 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#683B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#553359
oklch(37.8% 0.076 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#864D8E 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) | #455E90 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55658C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885567 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864D8E
#864D8E
oklch(51.2% 0.118 322.5)
- #397735
#397735
oklch(51.2% 0.118 142.5)
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 #864D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
Use #864D8E 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.