#866892
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.072 316.1), rgb(134, 104, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#866892 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866892 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 104, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.072 316.1) |
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 #866892 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866892 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866892 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866892 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCF
oklch(81% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.067 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866892
oklch(56.2% 0.072 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#70557B
oklch(49.2% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B51
oklch(37.8% 0.042 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#866892 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) | #627194 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697491 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866D77 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866892
#866892
oklch(56.2% 0.072 316.1)
- #627F54
#627F54
oklch(56.2% 0.072 135.8)
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 #866892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
Use #866892 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.