#854958
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.083 4.6), rgb(133, 73, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#854958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854958 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.083 4.6) |
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 #854958 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854958 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854958 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #854958 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4909B
oklch(70.6% 0.064 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47483
oklch(63.1% 0.083 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 4.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854958
oklch(48.2% 0.083 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#854958 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) | #535458 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F57 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E444E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854958
#854958
oklch(48.2% 0.083 4.6)
- #086D64
#086D64
oklch(48.2% 0.083 184.8)
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 #854958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #854958 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.