#860D40
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.154 3.7), rgb(134, 13, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#860D40 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860D40 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 13, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.154 3.7) |
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 #860D40 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860D40 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #860D40 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #860D40 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#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
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97797
oklch(70.8% 0.144 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D7D
oklch(63% 0.184 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2666
oklch(55.6% 0.201 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1555
oklch(49.2% 0.186 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860D40
oklch(40.6% 0.154 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#721D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#860D40 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) | #303541 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3D | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930026 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860D40
#860D40
oklch(40.6% 0.154 3.7)
- #00564D
#00564D
oklch(40.7% 0.073 182.8)
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 #860D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- 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 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #860D40 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.