#860555
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.167 351.1), rgb(134, 5, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#860555 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860555 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 5, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.167 351.1) |
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 #860555 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860555 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #860555 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #860555 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C8
oklch(81% 0.097 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E773AC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4798
oklch(63% 0.2 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C81C82
oklch(55.7% 0.217 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC056E
oklch(49.1% 0.202 351.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860555
oklch(41% 0.167 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#70194A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#860555 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) | #263657 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C52 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910030 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860555
#860555
oklch(41% 0.167 351.1)
- #005845
#005845
oklch(41% 0.08 171.6)
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 #860555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #860555 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.