#871E4E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.145 357.8), rgb(135, 30, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#871E4E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871E4E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 30, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.145 357.8) |
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 #871E4E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871E4E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #871E4E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #871E4E 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75389
oklch(63% 0.173 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33173
oklch(55.7% 0.189 358)
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Step 700
700
#A72261
oklch(49.1% 0.175 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871E4E
oklch(42.4% 0.145 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2141
oklch(37.8% 0.113 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#411526
oklch(27.1% 0.071 358.9)
#871E4E 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) | #343C4F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920E33 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871E4E
#871E4E
oklch(42.4% 0.145 357.8)
- #005C4E
#005C4E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 177.7)
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 #871E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
Use #871E4E 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.