#862F4F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.1% 0.123 0.7), rgb(134, 47, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#862F4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862F4F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 47, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.123 0.7) |
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 #862F4F | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862F4F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862F4F text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #862F4F text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E85
oklch(63% 0.147 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA416E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F325C
oklch(49% 0.148 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862F4F
oklch(44.1% 0.123 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#69283F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#862F4F 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) | #3F4450 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91263C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862F4F
#862F4F
oklch(44.1% 0.123 0.7)
- #006155
#006155
oklch(44.2% 0.08 180.5)
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 #862F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.062
Use #862F4F 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.