#872861
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.1% 0.142 347.6), rgb(135, 40, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#872861 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872861 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 40, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.142 347.6) |
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 #872861 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872861 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #872861 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #872861 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0579C
oklch(63.2% 0.17 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3787
oklch(55.6% 0.185 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12872
oklch(49.2% 0.172 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872861
oklch(44.1% 0.142 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#872861 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) | #344363 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912541 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872861
#872861
oklch(44.1% 0.142 347.6)
- #006249
#006249
oklch(44.1% 0.089 167.9)
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 #872861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
Use #872861 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.