#87526F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.8% 0.081 346.4), rgb(135, 82, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#87526F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87526F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 82, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.081 346.4) |
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 #87526F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87526F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87526F text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87526F text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7693
oklch(63.1% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#985E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 346.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87526F
oklch(50.8% 0.081 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F56
oklch(42.7% 0.068 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#87526F 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) | #565D70 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63666E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E515C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87526F
#87526F
oklch(50.8% 0.081 346.4)
- #30745B
#30745B
oklch(50.8% 0.08 166.3)
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 #87526F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #87526F 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.