#86235D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.3% 0.146 349), rgb(134, 35, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#86235D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86235D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 35, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.146 349) |
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 #86235D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86235D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86235D text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86235D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 349)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500
#D2559A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 600
600
#BD3485
oklch(55.6% 0.189 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32570
oklch(49.2% 0.176 349.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86235D
oklch(43.3% 0.146 349)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#86235D 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) | #32405F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901E3D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86235D
#86235D
oklch(43.3% 0.146 349)
- #005F48
#005F48
oklch(43.2% 0.086 169.1)
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 #86235D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
Use #86235D 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.