#874864
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.092 353), rgb(135, 72, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#874864 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874864 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 72, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.092 353) |
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 #874864 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874864 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874864 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #874864 text on black | 3.14:1 | 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
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05A78
oklch(55.7% 0.099 353.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874864
oklch(48.7% 0.092 353)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C53
oklch(42.7% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#874864 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) | #4F5565 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606062 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4552 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874864
#874864
oklch(48.7% 0.092 353)
- #05705A
#05705A
oklch(48.6% 0.092 172.6)
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 #874864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.012
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
Use #874864 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.