#866C98
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.073 311), rgb(134, 108, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#866C98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866C98 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 108, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.073 311) |
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 #866C98 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866C98 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866C98 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866C98 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#977EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.068 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866C98
oklch(57.3% 0.073 311)
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Step 700
700
#6D567D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#866C98 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) | #65759A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7697 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84727C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866C98
#866C98
oklch(57.3% 0.073 311)
- #698153
#698153
oklch(57.2% 0.073 130.8)
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 #866C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #866C98 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.