#86255E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.144 348.6), rgb(134, 37, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#86255E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86255E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.144 348.6) |
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 #86255E | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86255E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86255E text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #86255E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1569A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3685
oklch(55.6% 0.186 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22671
oklch(49.1% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86255E
oklch(43.5% 0.144 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#86255E 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) | #334160 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90213E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86255E
#86255E
oklch(43.5% 0.144 348.6)
- #006048
#006048
oklch(43.4% 0.088 168.4)
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 #86255E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
Use #86255E 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.