#861960
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.159 346.3), rgb(134, 25, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#861960 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861960 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 25, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.159 346.3) |
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 #861960 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861960 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #861960 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #861960 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E177B4
oklch(70.7% 0.149 346)
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Step 500
500
#D54EA1
oklch(63% 0.19 346)
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Step 600
600
#C02A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 346)
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Step 700
700
#A61977
oklch(49.2% 0.192 346.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861960
oklch(42.5% 0.159 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#861960 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) | #293D62 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90153B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861960
#861960
oklch(42.5% 0.159 346.3)
- #005D44
#005D44
oklch(42.4% 0.087 166.9)
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 #861960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
Use #861960 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.