#870141
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.162 2.4), rgb(135, 1, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#870141 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870141 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 1, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.162 2.4) |
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 #870141 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870141 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #870141 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #870141 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7499
oklch(70.7% 0.151 2)
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Step 500
500
#E1487F
oklch(63% 0.193 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1C69
oklch(55.5% 0.21 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00657
oklch(49.1% 0.195 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870141
oklch(40.3% 0.162 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#73193C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#870141 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) | #2D3342 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940024 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870141
#870141
oklch(40.3% 0.162 2.4)
- #00554C
#00554C
oklch(40.4% 0.072 182.7)
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 #870141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
Use #870141 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.