#864F8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.111 324), rgb(134, 79, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#864F8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 324°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864F8B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 79, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.111 324) |
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 #864F8B | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864F8B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864F8B text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #864F8B text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AF
oklch(63.2% 0.109 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#95599B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864F8B
oklch(51.4% 0.111 324)
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Step 800
800
#673C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#864F8B 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) | #485F8D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576689 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885666 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864F8B
#864F8B
oklch(51.4% 0.111 324)
- #3A773B
#3A773B
oklch(51.3% 0.111 144.1)
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 #864F8B, 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 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #864F8B 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.