#86697D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.6% 0.047 337.8), rgb(134, 105, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#86697D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86697D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.047 337.8) |
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 #86697D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86697D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86697D text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86697D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A8
oklch(70.7% 0.033 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8093
oklch(63.1% 0.043 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86697D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#715769
oklch(49% 0.043 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4856
oklch(42.8% 0.035 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C47
oklch(37.7% 0.028 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#86697D 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) | #6A6F7E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A70 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86697D
#86697D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 337.8)
- #5C7C69
#5C7C69
oklch(55.6% 0.047 158.4)
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 #86697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
Use #86697D 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.