#87516F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.6% 0.083 346), rgb(135, 81, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#87516F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 346°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87516F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 81, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.083 346) |
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 #87516F | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87516F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87516F text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #87516F text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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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
#AE7594
oklch(63.1% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#995D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87516F
oklch(50.6% 0.083 346)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#87516F 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) | #555C70 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63656E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E505C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87516F
#87516F
oklch(50.6% 0.083 346)
- #2D745A
#2D745A
oklch(50.6% 0.083 166)
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 #87516F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #87516F 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.