#87174C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.152 358), rgb(135, 23, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#87174C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 358°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87174C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.152 358) |
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 #87174C | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87174C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #87174C text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #87174C text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#E578A0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 358)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F89
oklch(63% 0.181 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52B73
oklch(55.5% 0.197 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B60
oklch(49.1% 0.183 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87174C
oklch(41.8% 0.152 358)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E41
oklch(37.6% 0.118 358)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#87174C 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) | #313A4D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E49 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930030 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87174C
#87174C
oklch(41.8% 0.152 358)
- #005A4C
#005A4C
oklch(41.8% 0.077 177.4)
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 #87174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
Use #87174C 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.