#871141
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.153 3.8), rgb(135, 17, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#871141 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871141 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 17, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.153 3.8) |
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 #871141 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871141 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #871141 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #871141 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87796
oklch(70.6% 0.143 4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.183 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92866
oklch(55.6% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1755
oklch(49.1% 0.184 3.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871141
oklch(41% 0.153 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#711D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 4)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#871141 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) | #323642 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940028 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871141
#871141
oklch(41% 0.153 3.8)
- #00574F
#00574F
oklch(41% 0.073 184.2)
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 #871141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
Use #871141 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.