#87254B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.136 1.1), rgb(135, 37, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#87254B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87254B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 37, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.136 1.1) |
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 #87254B | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87254B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #87254B text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87254B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBD
oklch(81% 0.079 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55883
oklch(63.2% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0386D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5295B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87254B
oklch(43% 0.136 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#87254B 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) | #3A3F4C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545249 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931735 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87254B
#87254B
oklch(43% 0.136 1.1)
- #005D52
#005D52
oklch(42.9% 0.077 181.2)
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 #87254B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
Use #87254B 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.