#860556
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.167 350.6), rgb(134, 5, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#860556 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860556 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 5, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.167 350.6) |
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 #860556 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860556 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #860556 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #860556 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
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C9
oklch(81% 0.098 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E773AD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC4799
oklch(63% 0.2 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C71B83
oklch(55.5% 0.217 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC056F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 350.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860556
oklch(41.1% 0.167 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#70194A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#860556 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) | #253758 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C53 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910031 | 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°).
- #860556
#860556
oklch(41.1% 0.167 350.6)
- #005844
#005844
oklch(41% 0.081 170.6)
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 #860556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
Use #860556 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.