#866787
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.061 325.4), rgb(134, 103, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#866787 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866787 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 103, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.061 325.4) |
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 #866787 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866787 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866787 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866787 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9C
oklch(63% 0.056 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866787
oklch(55.6% 0.061 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#725672
oklch(49.2% 0.056 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C465D
oklch(42.6% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#866787 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) | #656F88 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7286 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886A72 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866787
#866787
oklch(55.6% 0.061 325.4)
- #5D7D5D
#5D7D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 144.7)
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 #866787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
Use #866787 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.