#870B54
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.164 352.3), rgb(135, 11, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#870B54 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870B54 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 11, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.164 352.3) |
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 #870B54 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870B54 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #870B54 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #870B54 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E774AA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4995
oklch(63.1% 0.196 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C71F7F
oklch(55.5% 0.213 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.198 352.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870B54
oklch(41.4% 0.164 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#870B54 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) | #293856 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D51 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920031 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870B54
#870B54
oklch(41.4% 0.164 352.3)
- #005947
#005947
oklch(41.4% 0.08 172.8)
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 #870B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #870B54 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.