#860940
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.157 3.3), rgb(134, 9, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#860940 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860940 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 9, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.157 3.3) |
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 #860940 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860940 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #860940 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #860940 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7697
oklch(70.8% 0.147 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA2467
oklch(55.5% 0.203 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1156
oklch(49.2% 0.19 3.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860940
oklch(40.4% 0.157 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#721C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#860940 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) | #2F3441 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930025 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860940
#860940
oklch(40.4% 0.157 3.3)
- #00554D
#00554D
oklch(40.4% 0.072 184)
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 #860940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
Use #860940 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.