#86385B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.114 354.5), rgb(134, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#86385B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86385B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.114 354.5) |
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 #86385B | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86385B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86385B text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #86385B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C7638E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24778
oklch(55.5% 0.148 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#993865
oklch(49% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86385B
oklch(45.7% 0.114 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#86385B 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) | #434A5C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585859 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903345 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86385B
#86385B
oklch(45.7% 0.114 354.5)
- #006754
#006754
oklch(45.8% 0.087 174.2)
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 #86385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
Use #86385B 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.