#862963
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.1% 0.142 346.1), rgb(134, 41, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#862963 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862963 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 41, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.142 346.1) |
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 #862963 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862963 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862963 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #862963 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE589F
oklch(63.1% 0.169 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93889
oklch(55.5% 0.184 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2975
oklch(49.1% 0.171 345.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862963
oklch(44.1% 0.142 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#862963 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) | #344465 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5461 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2742 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862963
#862963
oklch(44.1% 0.142 346.1)
- #006247
#006247
oklch(44% 0.091 166.3)
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 #862963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
Use #862963 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.