#864E9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.133 315.3), rgb(134, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#864E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864E9D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.133 315.3) |
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 #864E9D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864E9D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864E9D text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #864E9D text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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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
#D1B5DE
oklch(81% 0.064 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.131 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9355AC
oklch(55.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864E9D
oklch(52.2% 0.133 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#653978
oklch(42.6% 0.111 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#864E9D 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) | #3E61A0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E669B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855A6E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864E9D
#864E9D
oklch(52.2% 0.133 315.3)
- #447A20
#447A20
oklch(52.3% 0.134 135.5)
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 #864E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #864E9D 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.