#86687E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.4% 0.05 336), rgb(134, 104, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#86687E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86687E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 104, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.05 336) |
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 #86687E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86687E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86687E text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86687E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 335)
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Step 400
400
#B099A9
oklch(70.8% 0.035 337)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F94
oklch(63% 0.046 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86687E
oklch(55.4% 0.05 336)
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Step 700
700
#72576B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4757
oklch(42.7% 0.039 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#86687E 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) | #686E7F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89696F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86687E
#86687E
oklch(55.4% 0.05 336)
- #5B7C67
#5B7C67
oklch(55.5% 0.05 156.5)
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 #86687E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #86687E 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.