#87365B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.118 354.3), rgb(135, 54, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#87365B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87365B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 54, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.118 354.3) |
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 #87365B | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87365B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87365B text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87365B 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC3
oklch(81% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#D683A5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C9618F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44579
oklch(55.5% 0.154 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3666
oklch(49.2% 0.143 354.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87365B
oklch(45.6% 0.118 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A45
oklch(37.8% 0.092 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#87365B 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) | #42495C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585859 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913144 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87365B
#87365B
oklch(45.6% 0.118 354.3)
- #006653
#006653
oklch(45.5% 0.087 174)
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 #87365B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
Use #87365B 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.