#87365E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(45.7% 0.12 352.1), rgb(135, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#87365E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87365E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.12 352.1) |
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 #87365E | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87365E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87365E text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #87365E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682A8
oklch(70.6% 0.113 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96192
oklch(63.2% 0.143 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4457D
oklch(55.7% 0.155 352)
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Step 700
700
#9A3569
oklch(49% 0.145 351.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87365E
oklch(45.7% 0.12 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#652947
oklch(37.6% 0.094 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#87365E 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) | #414A5F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913246 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87365E
#87365E
oklch(45.7% 0.12 352.1)
- #006752
#006752
oklch(45.8% 0.088 172.3)
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 #87365E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
Use #87365E 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.