#860C57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.164 350.4), rgb(134, 12, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#860C57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860C57 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 12, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.164 350.4) |
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 #860C57 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860C57 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #860C57 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #860C57 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E675AD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A99
oklch(63.2% 0.196 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62084
oklch(55.6% 0.214 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA0D6F
oklch(49% 0.198 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860C57
oklch(41.4% 0.164 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#860C57 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) | #273859 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D54 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910033 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860C57
#860C57
oklch(41.4% 0.164 350.4)
- #005945
#005945
oklch(41.3% 0.081 170.8)
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 #860C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #860C57 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.