#87506E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.4% 0.084 346.6), rgb(135, 80, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#87506E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87506E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 80, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.084 346.6) |
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 #87506E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87506E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87506E text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87506E text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7593
oklch(63.2% 0.083 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#995D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87506E
oklch(50.4% 0.084 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#573647
oklch(37.8% 0.053 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#87506E 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) | #545C6F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62656D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4F5B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87506E
#87506E
oklch(50.4% 0.084 346.6)
- #2A745A
#2A745A
oklch(50.5% 0.085 166.5)
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 #87506E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
Use #87506E 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.