#870B44
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.157 1.4), rgb(135, 11, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#870B44 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 1°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870B44 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 11, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.157 1.4) |
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 #870B44 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870B44 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #870B44 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #870B44 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9769A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B82
oklch(63.1% 0.189 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA236B
oklch(55.6% 0.205 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE1159
oklch(49.1% 0.19 1.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870B44
oklch(40.8% 0.157 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#721B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#870B44 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) | #2F3545 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C41 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930028 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870B44
#870B44
oklch(40.8% 0.157 1.4)
- #00564C
#00564C
oklch(40.6% 0.073 181.5)
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 #870B44, 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 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
Use #870B44 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.