#864059
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.1 359.1), rgb(134, 64, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#864059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864059 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 64, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.1 359.1) |
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 #864059 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864059 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864059 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #864059 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F88
oklch(63.1% 0.099 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55672
oklch(55.5% 0.108 358.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864059
oklch(46.9% 0.1 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#733A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3241
oklch(37.7% 0.065 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#864059 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) | #4B4F5A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C57 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B49 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864059
#864059
oklch(46.9% 0.1 359.1)
- #006A5B
#006A5B
oklch(46.9% 0.086 178.5)
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 #864059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #864059 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.