#87084A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.161 357.8), rgb(135, 8, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#87084A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 358°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87084A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 8, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.161 357.8) |
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 #87084A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87084A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #87084A text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #87084A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E975A1
oklch(70.8% 0.15 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4989
oklch(63% 0.193 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2073
oklch(55.7% 0.209 358)
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Step 700
700
#AE0B61
oklch(49.2% 0.195 357.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87084A
oklch(40.9% 0.161 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#721A42
oklch(37.8% 0.127 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#87084A 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) | #2C364B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C47 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93002A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87084A
#87084A
oklch(40.9% 0.161 357.8)
- #00574A
#00574A
oklch(40.9% 0.075 178)
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 #87084A, 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 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
Use #87084A 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.