#866986
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.9% 0.056 326.3), rgb(134, 105, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#866986 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866986 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 105, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.056 326.3) |
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 #866986 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866986 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866986 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866986 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE98AE
oklch(70.6% 0.04 326)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 326.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866986
oklch(55.9% 0.056 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#715671
oklch(49.1% 0.054 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C475C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#866986 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) | #677087 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7485 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886B73 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866986
#866986
oklch(55.9% 0.056 326.3)
- #5F7D61
#5F7D61
oklch(55.8% 0.055 146.5)
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 #866986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.013
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
Use #866986 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.