#870451
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.166 353.6), rgb(135, 4, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#870451 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870451 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 4, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.166 353.6) |
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 #870451 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870451 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #870451 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #870451 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C5
oklch(81% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E973A8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4792
oklch(63.1% 0.199 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C91B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.216 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD0369
oklch(49% 0.201 353.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870451
oklch(41% 0.166 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#711947
oklch(37.7% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#870451 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) | #283653 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92002E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870451
#870451
oklch(41% 0.166 353.6)
- #005847
#005847
oklch(41.1% 0.078 173.7)
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 #870451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
Use #870451 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.