#86014A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.164 357), rgb(134, 1, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#86014A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86014A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 1, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.164 357) |
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 #86014A | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86014A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #86014A text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #86014A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C1
oklch(81% 0.096 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA74A2
oklch(70.8% 0.153 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF488B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 357)
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Step 600
600
#CA1B75
oklch(55.5% 0.213 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0462
oklch(49% 0.198 357)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86014A
oklch(40.4% 0.164 357)
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Step 900
900
#721943
oklch(37.7% 0.128 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#86014A 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) | #29344B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B47 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920029 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86014A
#86014A
oklch(40.4% 0.164 357)
- #005648
#005648
oklch(40.5% 0.075 176.7)
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 #86014A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
Use #86014A 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.