#866089
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.3% 0.077 324.1), rgb(134, 96, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#866089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866089 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 96, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.077 324.1) |
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 #866089 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866089 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866089 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #866089 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866089
oklch(54.3% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#755278
oklch(49% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4461
oklch(42.7% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222F
oklch(27.2% 0.029 323.8)
#866089 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) | #5C6A8B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656E88 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88646F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866089
#866089
oklch(54.3% 0.077 324.1)
- #537B53
#537B53
oklch(54.2% 0.076 144.4)
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 #866089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.008
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
Use #866089 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.