#87485C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.089 0.7), rgb(135, 72, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#87485C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87485C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 72, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.089 0.7) |
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 #87485C | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87485C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87485C text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87485C text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57387
oklch(63.1% 0.087 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15A70
oklch(55.6% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87485C
oklch(48.4% 0.089 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#703D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#87485C 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) | #51545D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90444F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87485C
#87485C
oklch(48.4% 0.089 0.7)
- #006F61
#006F61
oklch(48.5% 0.088 180.1)
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 #87485C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #87485C 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.