#864F89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.109 325.2), rgb(134, 79, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#864F89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864F89 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 79, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.109 325.2) |
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 #864F89 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864F89 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864F89 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #864F89 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AD
oklch(63.2% 0.108 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#955999
oklch(55.5% 0.118 324.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864F89
oklch(51.3% 0.109 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#864F89 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) | #495F8B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586587 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895565 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864F89
#864F89
oklch(51.3% 0.109 325.2)
- #39773D
#39773D
oklch(51.3% 0.11 145)
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 #864F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #864F89 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.