#86659A
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.088 312.1), rgb(134, 101, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#86659A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86659A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 101, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.088 312.1) |
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 #86659A | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86659A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86659A text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86659A text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAD
oklch(63% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86659A
oklch(56% 0.088 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#705382
oklch(49.1% 0.081 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C446A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#86659A 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) | #5C709C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637298 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846C78 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86659A
#86659A
oklch(56% 0.088 312.1)
- #617F48
#617F48
oklch(55.9% 0.087 132)
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 #86659A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #86659A 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.