#866F79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.032 350.2), rgb(134, 111, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#866F79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866F79 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 111, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.032 350.2) |
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 #866F79 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866F79 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866F79 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866F79 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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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
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.023 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#98828C
oklch(63% 0.03 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866F79
oklch(56.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A63
oklch(49.2% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A51
oklch(42.8% 0.024 350)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E43
oklch(37.8% 0.018 351)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#866F79 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) | #717379 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767678 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F72 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866F79
#866F79
oklch(56.7% 0.032 350.2)
- #647D74
#647D74
oklch(56.7% 0.032 171.2)
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 #866F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #866F79 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.