#870542
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.16 2.1), rgb(135, 5, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#870542 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870542 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 5, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.16 2.1) |
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 #870542 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870542 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #870542 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #870542 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7599
oklch(70.8% 0.15 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#E04980
oklch(63% 0.191 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.208 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B58
oklch(49% 0.193 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870542
oklch(40.5% 0.16 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#731A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#870542 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) | #2E3443 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940025 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870542
#870542
oklch(40.5% 0.16 2.1)
- #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 #870542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #870542 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.