#864E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.103 330.2), rgb(134, 78, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#864E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864E81 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.103 330.2) |
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 #864E81 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864E81 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864E81 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #864E81 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A7
oklch(63% 0.102 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#975A92
oklch(55.6% 0.11 329.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864E81
oklch(50.7% 0.103 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#693D65
oklch(42.8% 0.084 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#864E81 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) | #4C5D83 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A647F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5261 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864E81
#864E81
oklch(50.7% 0.103 330.2)
- #327645
#327645
oklch(50.9% 0.104 150.3)
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 #864E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #864E81 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.