#861059
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.163 349.5), rgb(134, 16, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#861059 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861059 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 16, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 79%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.163 349.5) |
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 #861059 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861059 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #861059 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #861059 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8CA
oklch(81% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E575AF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C42385
oklch(55.5% 0.211 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91171
oklch(49.1% 0.196 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861059
oklch(41.7% 0.163 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#861059 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) | #28395B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D57 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910335 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861059
#861059
oklch(41.7% 0.163 349.5)
- #005A45
#005A45
oklch(41.6% 0.082 170)
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 #861059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #861059 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.