#861A49
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.147 359.9), rgb(134, 26, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#861A49 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861A49 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.147 359.9) |
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 #861A49 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861A49 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #861A49 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #861A49 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
#F0AABE
oklch(81% 0.086 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4799D
oklch(70.6% 0.137 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95285
oklch(63.1% 0.175 0)
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Step 600
600
#C42F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.191 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#A91F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.178 359.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861A49
oklch(41.7% 0.147 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F203F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#861A49 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) | #333A4A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E47 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92022F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861A49
#861A49
oklch(41.7% 0.147 359.9)
- #00594E
#00594E
oklch(41.6% 0.075 180.7)
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 #861A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
Use #861A49 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.