#866F81
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.039 333.7), rgb(134, 111, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#866F81 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866F81 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 111, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.039 333.7) |
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 #866F81 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866F81 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866F81 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866F81 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA8
oklch(70.6% 0.029 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#978293
oklch(63.1% 0.035 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866F81
oklch(57% 0.039 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5969
oklch(49% 0.036 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#866F81 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) | #6F7482 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747780 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887075 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866F81
#866F81
oklch(57% 0.039 333.7)
- #667E6D
#667E6D
oklch(56.9% 0.038 154.2)
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 #866F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.006
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #866F81 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.