#862B5A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.134 352.1), rgb(134, 43, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#862B5A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862B5A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 43, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.134 352.1) |
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 #862B5A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862B5A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862B5A text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #862B5A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EA9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A93
oklch(63.1% 0.16 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3C7E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 352.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862B5A
oklch(44% 0.134 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#692547
oklch(37.7% 0.105 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#862B5A 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) | #39435B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525458 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90253E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862B5A
#862B5A
oklch(44% 0.134 352.1)
- #00614D
#00614D
oklch(43.9% 0.085 172.3)
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 #862B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
Use #862B5A 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.