#864258
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.096 0.9), rgb(134, 66, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#864258 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864258 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.096 0.9) |
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 #864258 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864258 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864258 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #864258 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97086
oklch(63.1% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45870
oklch(55.7% 0.103 0.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864258
oklch(47.1% 0.096 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3340
oklch(37.7% 0.062 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#864258 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) | #4D5059 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C56 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903D4A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864258
#864258
oklch(47.1% 0.096 0.9)
- #006A5E
#006A5E
oklch(47% 0.084 181.5)
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 #864258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #864258 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.