#866D7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.04 338), rgb(134, 109, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#866D7E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866D7E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.04 338) |
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 #866D7E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866D7E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866D7E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866D7E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#998191
oklch(63% 0.037 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866D7E
oklch(56.4% 0.04 338)
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Step 700
700
#6F5968
oklch(49.1% 0.036 338)
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Step 800
800
#5B4955
oklch(42.8% 0.031 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#866D7E 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) | #6E727F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E73 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866D7E
#866D7E
oklch(56.4% 0.04 338)
- #627D6D
#627D6D
oklch(56.4% 0.04 158.8)
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 #866D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #866D7E 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.