#87124F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.157 355.7), rgb(135, 18, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#87124F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87124F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 18, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.157 355.7) |
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 #87124F | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87124F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #87124F text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #87124F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E676A4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62678
oklch(55.5% 0.204 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB1565
oklch(49.1% 0.19 355.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87124F
oklch(41.5% 0.157 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#87124F 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) | #2E3950 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4C | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930030 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87124F
#87124F
oklch(41.5% 0.157 355.7)
- #00594A
#00594A
oklch(41.5% 0.077 176.1)
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 #87124F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
Use #87124F 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.