#864D9E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.136 315.1), rgb(134, 77, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#864D9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864D9E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 77, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.136 315.1) |
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 #864D9E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864D9E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864D9E text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #864D9E text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9355AD
oklch(55.7% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864D9E
oklch(52% 0.136 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#663979
oklch(42.8% 0.113 315)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#864D9E 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) | #3B61A1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D669C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84596E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864D9E
#864D9E
oklch(52% 0.136 315.1)
- #43791C
#43791C
oklch(51.9% 0.136 135.2)
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 #864D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #864D9E 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.