#86617C
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.061 336.6), rgb(134, 97, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#86617C is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86617C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.061 336.6) |
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 #86617C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86617C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86617C text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86617C text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B397AB
oklch(70.8% 0.043 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#A07D96
oklch(63.1% 0.056 336.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86617C
oklch(54% 0.061 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#76546D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#604559
oklch(42.7% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#86617C 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) | #62697D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A626A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86617C
#86617C
oklch(54% 0.061 336.6)
- #507A60
#507A60
oklch(54.1% 0.062 156.5)
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 #86617C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
Use #86617C 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.