#87476A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.098 347.4), rgb(135, 71, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#87476A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 347°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87476A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.098 347.4) |
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 #87476A | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87476A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87476A text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87476A text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F587F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87476A
oklch(48.7% 0.098 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B57
oklch(42.7% 0.082 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#87476A 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) | #4D556B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6068 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4654 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87476A
#87476A
oklch(48.7% 0.098 347.4)
- #067154
#067154
oklch(48.8% 0.098 167.1)
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 #87476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #87476A 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.