#873A56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.11 359.5), rgb(135, 58, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#873A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873A56 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 58, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.11 359.5) |
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 #873A56 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873A56 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873A56 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873A56 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C87
oklch(63% 0.108 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95371
oklch(55.6% 0.117 359.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873A56
oklch(46% 0.11 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#76374D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3040
oklch(37.6% 0.071 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#873A56 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) | #474B57 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5954 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913445 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873A56
#873A56
oklch(46% 0.11 359.5)
- #006759
#006759
oklch(46% 0.084 179.1)
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 #873A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
Use #873A56 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.