#871E47
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.143 2.2), rgb(135, 30, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#871E47 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871E47 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 30, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.143 2.2) |
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 #871E47 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871E47 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #871E47 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #871E47 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.133 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85481
oklch(63.1% 0.17 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4326A
oklch(55.6% 0.186 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82359
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871E47
oklch(42.1% 0.143 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#871E47 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) | #373B48 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535045 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930830 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871E47
#871E47
oklch(42.1% 0.143 2.2)
- #005B51
#005B51
oklch(42.3% 0.076 182.1)
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 #871E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
Use #871E47 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.