#87465D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.1% 0.092 358.6), rgb(135, 70, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#87465D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87465D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 70, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.092 358.6) |
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 #87465D | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87465D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87465D text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87465D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77288
oklch(63.2% 0.091 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25972
oklch(55.6% 0.1 359)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87465D
oklch(48.1% 0.092 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#703C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#87465D 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) | #4F535E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90424E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87465D
#87465D
oklch(48.1% 0.092 358.6)
- #006E5E
#006E5E
oklch(48.2% 0.089 178)
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 #87465D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #87465D 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.