#87435D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.6% 0.098 357.2), rgb(135, 67, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#87435D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87435D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.098 357.2) |
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 #87435D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87435D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87435D text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87435D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C1
oklch(81% 0.046 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8708A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35774
oklch(55.5% 0.105 356.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87435D
oklch(47.6% 0.098 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#723B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3342
oklch(37.7% 0.062 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#87435D 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) | #4D515E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F4C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87435D
#87435D
oklch(47.6% 0.098 357.2)
- #006C5C
#006C5C
oklch(47.5% 0.088 177.8)
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 #87435D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #87435D 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.