#860441
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.16 2.3), rgb(134, 4, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#860441 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 2°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860441 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 4, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.16 2.3) |
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 #860441 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860441 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #860441 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #860441 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7599
oklch(70.7% 0.149 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04A80
oklch(63.1% 0.19 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2069
oklch(55.6% 0.207 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C58
oklch(49.1% 0.193 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860441
oklch(40.2% 0.16 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#721A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.124 2)
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Step 950
950
#441223
oklch(27.1% 0.079 3)
#860441 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) | #2D3342 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930024 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860441
#860441
oklch(40.2% 0.16 2.3)
- #00554B
#00554B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 181.4)
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 #860441, 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 0.015
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
Use #860441 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.