#870E57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.164 350.9), rgb(135, 14, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#870E57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870E57 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 14, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.164 350.9) |
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 #870E57 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870E57 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #870E57 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #870E57 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E675AC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A98
oklch(63.1% 0.195 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62183
oklch(55.6% 0.213 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0E6E
oklch(49% 0.197 350.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870E57
oklch(41.7% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#870E57 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) | #293959 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E54 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920033 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870E57
#870E57
oklch(41.7% 0.164 350.9)
- #005A46
#005A46
oklch(41.6% 0.082 171)
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 #870E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
Use #870E57 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.