#873259
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.124 354.7), rgb(135, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#873259 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873259 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.124 354.7) |
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 #873259 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873259 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873259 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #873259 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8E
oklch(63.2% 0.147 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74278
oklch(55.6% 0.16 355)
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Step 700
700
#9D3365
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873259
oklch(45% 0.124 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#672844
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#873259 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) | #3F475A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565657 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912C41 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873259
#873259
oklch(45% 0.124 354.7)
- #006452
#006452
oklch(44.9% 0.085 174.7)
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 #873259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
Use #873259 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.