#870C4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.161 355.8), rgb(135, 12, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#870C4E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870C4E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 12, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.161 355.8) |
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 #870C4E | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870C4E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #870C4E text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #870C4E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C82278
oklch(55.6% 0.208 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0F65
oklch(49.1% 0.194 355.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870C4E
oklch(41.2% 0.161 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#711B44
oklch(37.8% 0.125 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#870C4E 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) | #2C374F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93002E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870C4E
#870C4E
oklch(41.2% 0.161 355.8)
- #005849
#005849
oklch(41.1% 0.077 175.9)
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 #870C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
Use #870C4E 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.