#86024E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.165 354.8), rgb(134, 2, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#86024E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86024E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 2, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.165 354.8) |
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 #86024E | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86024E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #86024E text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #86024E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#E973A6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4790
oklch(63% 0.198 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91B7A
oklch(55.5% 0.215 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0467
oklch(49.2% 0.2 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86024E
oklch(40.6% 0.165 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#711945
oklch(37.6% 0.128 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#86024E 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) | #28354F | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92002C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86024E
#86024E
oklch(40.6% 0.165 354.8)
- #005647
#005647
oklch(40.5% 0.076 175.6)
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 #86024E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
Use #86024E 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.