#873D66
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.113 347.9), rgb(135, 61, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#873D66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873D66 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 61, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.113 347.9) |
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 #873D66 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873D66 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873D66 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #873D66 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C95
oklch(63% 0.111 348)
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Step 600
600
#A55380
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873D66
oklch(47% 0.113 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#733858
oklch(42.8% 0.092 348)
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Step 900
900
#5D3048
oklch(37.6% 0.073 348)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#873D66 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) | #454F67 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595B64 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B4D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873D66
#873D66
oklch(47% 0.113 347.9)
- #006B50
#006B50
oklch(46.9% 0.095 167.9)
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 #873D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #873D66 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.