#871C54
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.15 353.9), rgb(135, 28, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#871C54 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871C54 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 28, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.15 353.9) |
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 #871C54 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871C54 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #871C54 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #871C54 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F4CCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.049 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E379A7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75191
oklch(63.1% 0.179 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7B
oklch(55.5% 0.195 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71E68
oklch(49% 0.181 353.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871C54
oklch(42.4% 0.15 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#871C54 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 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5052 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920F35 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871C54
#871C54
oklch(42.4% 0.15 353.9)
- #005C4B
#005C4B
oklch(42.4% 0.08 174.4)
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 #871C54, 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 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
Use #871C54 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.