#864268
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.7% 0.104 347.1), rgb(134, 66, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#864268 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864268 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.104 347.1) |
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 #864268 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864268 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864268 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #864268 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76F95
oklch(63.1% 0.103 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25680
oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864268
oklch(47.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#703A58
oklch(42.7% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#864268 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) | #485269 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D66 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4150 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864268
#864268
oklch(47.7% 0.104 347.1)
- #006E51
#006E51
oklch(47.8% 0.098 166.9)
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 #864268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
Use #864268 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.