#873565
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.126 347), rgb(135, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#873565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873565 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.126 347) |
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 #873565 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873565 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873565 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #873565 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581AF
oklch(70.6% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34386
oklch(55.6% 0.162 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3371
oklch(49.1% 0.152 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873565
oklch(45.9% 0.126 347)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#873565 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) | #3E4A67 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555863 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903348 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873565
#873565
oklch(45.9% 0.126 347)
- #00684C
#00684C
oklch(45.9% 0.095 166.6)
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 #873565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
Use #873565 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.