#866283
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.5% 0.066 329.3), rgb(134, 98, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#866283 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866283 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 98, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.066 329.3) |
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 #866283 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866283 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866283 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #866283 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296AF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 329.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866283
oklch(54.5% 0.066 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#866283 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) | #616B84 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F82 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89646E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866283
#866283
oklch(54.5% 0.066 329.3)
- #547B5B
#547B5B
oklch(54.4% 0.066 149.4)
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 #866283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #866283 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.