#875562
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.9% 0.069 2.9), rgb(135, 85, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#875562 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875562 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 85, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.069 2.9) |
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 #875562 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875562 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875562 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #875562 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7885
oklch(63% 0.068 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#98616F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 3.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875562
oklch(50.9% 0.069 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#69424C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 3)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#875562 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) | #5C5E62 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686761 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F525A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875562
#875562
oklch(50.9% 0.069 2.9)
- #317369
#317369
oklch(51% 0.069 182.1)
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 #875562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #875562 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.