#86165B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.159 348.8), rgb(134, 22, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#86165B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86165B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 22, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.159 348.8) |
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 #86165B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86165B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #86165B text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86165B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9C
oklch(63% 0.19 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C22886
oklch(55.5% 0.206 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71772
oklch(49% 0.192 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86165B
oklch(42.1% 0.159 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#86165B 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) | #2A3B5D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E59 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900E37 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86165B
#86165B
oklch(42.1% 0.159 348.8)
- #005C45
#005C45
oklch(42.2% 0.085 168.5)
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 #86165B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
Use #86165B 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.