#86809C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.042 294.9), rgb(134, 128, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#86809C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86809C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.042 294.9) |
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 #86809C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86809C | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86809C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86809C text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86809C
oklch(61.5% 0.042 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#756E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#625C77
oklch(49.1% 0.043 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#504B61
oklch(42.6% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#86809C 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) | #7A849D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828489 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86809C
#86809C
oklch(61.5% 0.042 294.9)
- #83886B
#83886B
oklch(61.5% 0.042 115.6)
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 #86809C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #86809C 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.