#87175B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.159 349.3), rgb(135, 23, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#87175B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87175B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 23, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.159 349.3) |
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 #87175B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87175B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #87175B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87175B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32885
oklch(55.6% 0.206 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81771
oklch(49.2% 0.192 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87175B
oklch(42.4% 0.159 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#87175B 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) | #2B3C5D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F59 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910E37 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87175B
#87175B
oklch(42.4% 0.159 349.3)
- #005C46
#005C46
oklch(42.2% 0.084 169.4)
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 #87175B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
Use #87175B 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.