#866173
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.7% 0.054 348.4), rgb(134, 97, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#866173 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866173 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.054 348.4) |
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 #866173 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866173 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866173 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #866173 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8F
oklch(63.2% 0.049 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866173
oklch(53.7% 0.054 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#866173 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) | #646874 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6E72 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6067 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866173
#866173
oklch(53.7% 0.054 348.4)
- #4D7868
#4D7868
oklch(53.6% 0.054 168.8)
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 #866173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #866173 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.