#86708F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.7% 0.053 316.1), rgb(134, 112, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#86708F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86708F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 112, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.053 316.1) |
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 #86708F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86708F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86708F text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86708F text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86708F
oklch(57.7% 0.053 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5874
oklch(49.1% 0.05 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A232D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 315.7)
#86708F 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) | #6C7690 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86737B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86708F
#86708F
oklch(57.7% 0.053 316.1)
- #6B8162
#6B8162
oklch(57.7% 0.053 136.7)
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 #86708F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.011
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #86708F 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.