#875269
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.6% 0.077 352.6), rgb(135, 82, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#875269 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 353°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875269 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 82, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.077 352.6) |
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 #875269 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875269 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875269 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #875269 text on black | 3.44:1 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#995F78
oklch(55.7% 0.082 352.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875269
oklch(50.6% 0.077 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563644
oklch(37.6% 0.05 352)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#875269 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) | #585C6A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656568 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E505A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875269
#875269
oklch(50.6% 0.077 352.6)
- #2D7360
#2D7360
oklch(50.5% 0.077 172.4)
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 #875269, 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 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #875269 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.