#86194A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.148 359.2), rgb(134, 25, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#86194A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86194A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 25, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.148 359.2) |
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 #86194A | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86194A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #86194A text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #86194A text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 359)
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Step 400
400
#E5799E
oklch(70.8% 0.139 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95187
oklch(63% 0.177 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#C52E70
oklch(55.7% 0.193 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#A91E5E
oklch(49% 0.179 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86194A
oklch(41.7% 0.148 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2040
oklch(37.8% 0.115 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#86194A 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) | #333A4B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E48 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92022F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86194A
#86194A
oklch(41.7% 0.148 359.2)
- #00594D
#00594D
oklch(41.6% 0.076 179.5)
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 #86194A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #86194A 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.