#86799E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.057 300.8), rgb(134, 121, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#86799E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86799E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 121, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.057 300.8) |
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 #86799E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86799E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86799E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86799E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86799E
oklch(60.1% 0.057 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#796B93
oklch(55.6% 0.063 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#66597D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#534965
oklch(42.7% 0.047 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#86799E 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) | #727FA0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827E86 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86799E
#86799E
oklch(60.1% 0.057 300.8)
- #7B865F
#7B865F
oklch(60.1% 0.058 121)
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 #86799E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
Use #86799E 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.