#873E6A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.114 345.2), rgb(135, 62, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#873E6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873E6A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 62, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.114 345.2) |
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 #873E6A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873E6A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873E6A text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #873E6A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96C99
oklch(63% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45383
oklch(55.5% 0.122 345.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873E6A
oklch(47.3% 0.114 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#72385B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#873E6A 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) | #44506B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585C68 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3D4F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873E6A
#873E6A
oklch(47.3% 0.114 345.2)
- #006D4E
#006D4E
oklch(47.4% 0.099 165.3)
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 #873E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #873E6A 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.