#870444
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.161 0.9), rgb(135, 4, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#870444 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870444 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 4, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.161 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 #870444 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870444 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #870444 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #870444 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA749B
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04983
oklch(63.1% 0.192 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB1E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF095A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870444
oklch(40.5% 0.161 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#731A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#870444 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) | #2D3445 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C41 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930026 | 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°).
- #870444
#870444
oklch(40.5% 0.161 0.9)
- #00564B
#00564B
oklch(40.6% 0.074 180.3)
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 #870444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
Use #870444 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.