#873E5F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.107 353.6), rgb(135, 62, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#873E5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873E5F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 62, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.107 353.6) |
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 #873E5F | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873E5F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873E5F text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873E5F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65478
oklch(55.6% 0.115 353.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873E5F
oklch(46.9% 0.107 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#733953
oklch(42.7% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3144
oklch(37.7% 0.07 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#873E5F 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) | #484E60 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B5D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903A4A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873E5F
#873E5F
oklch(46.9% 0.107 353.6)
- #006A56
#006A56
oklch(46.8% 0.089 173.7)
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 #873E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #873E5F 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.