#870947
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.16 359.6), rgb(135, 9, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#870947 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 360°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870947 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 9, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.16 359.6) |
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 #870947 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870947 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #870947 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #870947 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#E9759D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A86
oklch(63.1% 0.191 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA216F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 359.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870947
oklch(40.8% 0.16 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#721B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 360)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#870947 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) | #2E3548 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C44 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930029 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870947
#870947
oklch(40.8% 0.16 359.6)
- #00574B
#00574B
oklch(40.9% 0.075 179.2)
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 #870947, 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 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
Use #870947 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.