#873B68
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.8% 0.118 346), rgb(135, 59, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#873B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873B68 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 59, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.118 346) |
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 #873B68 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873B68 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873B68 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873B68 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B98
oklch(63.1% 0.116 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65183
oklch(55.5% 0.127 345.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873B68
oklch(46.8% 0.118 346)
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Step 800
800
#74365A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E304A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#873B68 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) | #424E69 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575B66 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3A4D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873B68
#873B68
oklch(46.8% 0.118 346)
- #006B4E
#006B4E
oklch(46.8% 0.097 166.4)
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 #873B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
Use #873B68 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.