#866A88
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.2% 0.056 324.1), rgb(134, 106, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#866A88 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866A88 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 106, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.056 324.1) |
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 #866A88 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866A88 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866A88 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866A88 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE98AF
oklch(70.6% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866A88
oklch(56.2% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#705772
oklch(49.2% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#866A88 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) | #687189 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7487 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D74 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866A88
#866A88
oklch(56.2% 0.056 324.1)
- #617E60
#617E60
oklch(56.2% 0.057 143.9)
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 #866A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.010
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #866A88 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.