#871B54
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.151 353.7), rgb(135, 27, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#871B54 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871B54 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 27, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.151 353.7) |
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 #871B54 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871B54 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #871B54 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #871B54 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E378A7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85191
oklch(63.2% 0.18 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81D68
oklch(49.2% 0.183 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871B54
oklch(42.4% 0.151 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#871B54 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) | #313C55 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5052 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920E35 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871B54
#871B54
oklch(42.4% 0.151 353.7)
- #005C4A
#005C4A
oklch(42.3% 0.081 173.4)
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 #871B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
Use #871B54 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.