#86659B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.089 311.6), rgb(134, 101, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#86659B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86659B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 101, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.089 311.6) |
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 #86659B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86659B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86659B text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86659B text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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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
#AE95BE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.082 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86659B
oklch(56.1% 0.089 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#705283
oklch(49% 0.084 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#86659B 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) | #5C709D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637299 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846C79 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86659B
#86659B
oklch(56.1% 0.089 311.6)
- #618047
#618047
oklch(56.2% 0.09 132)
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 #86659B, 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 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #86659B 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.