#862157
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.145 352.3), rgb(134, 33, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#862157 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862157 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 33, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.145 352.3) |
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 #862157 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862157 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #862157 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #862157 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 352)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45494
oklch(63.1% 0.174 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF337E
oklch(55.6% 0.188 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4246A
oklch(49% 0.175 352.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862157
oklch(42.8% 0.145 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2247
oklch(37.8% 0.112 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#862157 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) | #333E58 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5155 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911939 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862157
#862157
oklch(42.8% 0.145 352.3)
- #005E4A
#005E4A
oklch(42.9% 0.083 171.7)
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 #862157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
Use #862157 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.