#866990
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.068 317.3), rgb(134, 105, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#866990 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866990 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 105, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.068 317.3) |
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 #866990 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866990 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866990 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866990 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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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
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#997EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 316.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866990
oklch(56.3% 0.068 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#705578
oklch(49.1% 0.064 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C232F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 317.6)
#866990 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) | #647192 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866D77 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866990
#866990
oklch(56.3% 0.068 317.3)
- #627F57
#627F57
oklch(56.3% 0.069 137.3)
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 #866990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #866990 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.