#875668
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.3% 0.069 356.2), rgb(135, 86, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#875668 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875668 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 86, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.069 356.2) |
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 #875668 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875668 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875668 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #875668 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC788B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#976174
oklch(55.7% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875668
oklch(51.3% 0.069 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#684250
oklch(42.7% 0.056 356)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#875668 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) | #5C5F69 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686767 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E545C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875668
#875668
oklch(51.3% 0.069 356.2)
- #357465
#357465
oklch(51.3% 0.07 175.6)
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 #875668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #875668 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.