#866D79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.3% 0.036 347.8), rgb(134, 109, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#866D79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866D79 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 109, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.036 347.8) |
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 #866D79 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866D79 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866D79 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866D79 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA3
oklch(70.6% 0.027 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#99828D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866D79
oklch(56.3% 0.036 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#705964
oklch(49.1% 0.034 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4952
oklch(42.7% 0.028 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#866D79 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) | #6F7179 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747578 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6D71 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866D79
#866D79
oklch(56.3% 0.036 347.8)
- #617C71
#617C71
oklch(56.2% 0.036 168.3)
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 #866D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #866D79 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.