#87516B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.08 350), rgb(135, 81, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#87516B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87516B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.08 350) |
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 #87516B | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87516B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87516B text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87516B text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7690
oklch(63.1% 0.078 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87516B
oklch(50.5% 0.08 350)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F54
oklch(42.6% 0.067 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#87516B 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) | #565C6C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64656A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E505A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87516B
#87516B
oklch(50.5% 0.08 350)
- #2B735E
#2B735E
oklch(50.4% 0.079 170.7)
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 #87516B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
Use #87516B 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.