#87185B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.158 349.4), rgb(135, 24, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#87185B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87185B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 24, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.158 349.4) |
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 #87185B | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87185B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #87185B text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87185B text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AE
oklch(70.7% 0.147 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22985
oklch(55.5% 0.204 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71871
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87185B
oklch(42.4% 0.158 349.4)
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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)
#87185B 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) | #2C3C5D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F59 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910F38 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87185B
#87185B
oklch(42.4% 0.158 349.4)
- #005D46
#005D46
oklch(42.5% 0.085 168.7)
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 #87185B, 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
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
Use #87185B 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.