#870047
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.164 358.9), rgb(135, 0, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#870047 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870047 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 0, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.164 358.9) |
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 #870047 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870047 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #870047 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #870047 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB739F
oklch(70.7% 0.155 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04787
oklch(63% 0.196 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC1A71
oklch(55.7% 0.214 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0025E
oklch(49.2% 0.199 359.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870047
oklch(40.4% 0.164 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#731940
oklch(37.8% 0.128 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#441126
oklch(27.1% 0.081 358.7)
#870047 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) | #2B3448 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930027 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870047
#870047
oklch(40.4% 0.164 358.9)
- #00564A
#00564A
oklch(40.6% 0.074 179.1)
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 #870047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
Use #870047 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.