#873560
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(45.6% 0.123 350.4), rgb(135, 53, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#873560 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873560 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 53, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.123 350.4) |
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 #873560 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873560 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873560 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #873560 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F6E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96095
oklch(63.1% 0.146 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4437F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B346C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873560
oklch(45.6% 0.123 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#652948
oklch(37.6% 0.095 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C192A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 351.4)
#873560 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) | #3F4961 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903246 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873560
#873560
oklch(45.6% 0.123 350.4)
- #006750
#006750
oklch(45.7% 0.09 170.6)
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 #873560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
Use #873560 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.