#866F8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.5% 0.055 316.4), rgb(134, 111, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#866F8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866F8F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 111, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.055 316.4) |
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 #866F8F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866F8F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866F8F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866F8F text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B2
oklch(70.7% 0.041 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#96809E
oklch(63% 0.051 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866F8F
oklch(57.5% 0.055 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5874
oklch(49.1% 0.05 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#866F8F 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) | #6B7690 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86727A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866F8F
#866F8F
oklch(57.5% 0.055 316.4)
- #6A8160
#6A8160
oklch(57.6% 0.056 136.3)
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 #866F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.010
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #866F8F 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.