#860545
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.16 0.1), rgb(134, 5, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#860545 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 0°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860545 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 5, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.16 0.1) |
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 #860545 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860545 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #860545 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #860545 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA759D
oklch(70.8% 0.15 360)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A84
oklch(63.1% 0.191 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA206E
oklch(55.5% 0.208 0)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C5C
oklch(49.2% 0.194 0.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860545
oklch(40.4% 0.16 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#860545 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) | #2C3446 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B42 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920027 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860545
#860545
oklch(40.4% 0.16 0.1)
- #00554A
#00554A
oklch(40.3% 0.073 180.2)
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 #860545, 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 0.017
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
Use #860545 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.