#866495
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2), rgb(134, 100, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#866495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866495 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 100, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2) |
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 #866495 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866495 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866495 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866495 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAA
oklch(63% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#72537F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#866495 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) | #5D6E97 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647293 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856A76 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866495
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
- #5E7E4C
#5E7E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.082 134.9)
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 #866495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
Use #866495 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.