#870F62
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.2% 0.169 345.1), rgb(135, 15, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#870F62 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870F62 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 15, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.169 345.1) |
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 #870F62 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870F62 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #870F62 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #870F62 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E474B7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#D849A5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C31F90
oklch(55.6% 0.219 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.204 345.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870F62
oklch(42.2% 0.169 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A51
oklch(37.7% 0.131 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#870F62 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) | #233B64 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910B39 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870F62
#870F62
oklch(42.2% 0.169 345.1)
- #005C41
#005C41
oklch(42.1% 0.088 165)
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 #870F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
Use #870F62 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.