#862354
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.141 354.5), rgb(134, 35, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#862354 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 355°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862354 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 35, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.141 354.5) |
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 #862354 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862354 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #862354 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #862354 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.132 355)
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Step 500
500
#D4568F
oklch(63.2% 0.169 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF367A
oklch(55.7% 0.183 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42666
oklch(49% 0.171 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862354
oklch(42.9% 0.141 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2345
oklch(37.8% 0.11 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1528
oklch(26.9% 0.07 354.6)
#862354 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) | #353F55 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515152 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911A38 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862354
#862354
oklch(42.9% 0.141 354.5)
- #005E4D
#005E4D
oklch(43% 0.081 174.7)
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 #862354, 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 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
Use #862354 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.