#874459
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.6% 0.094 1.4), rgb(135, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#874459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874459 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.094 1.4) |
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 #874459 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874459 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874459 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #874459 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87186
oklch(63.1% 0.093 1)
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Step 600
600
#A3586F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 1.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874459
oklch(47.6% 0.094 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#713C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C333F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#874459 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) | #4F515A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E57 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913F4C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874459
#874459
oklch(47.6% 0.094 1.4)
- #006C60
#006C60
oklch(47.7% 0.086 181.7)
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 #874459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #874459 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.