#875968
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.9% 0.064 358.4), rgb(135, 89, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#875968 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875968 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.064 358.4) |
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 #875968 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875968 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875968 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #875968 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A0
oklch(70.6% 0.049 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A89
oklch(63.2% 0.063 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#956273
oklch(55.6% 0.07 358)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875968
oklch(51.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#543841
oklch(37.6% 0.042 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#875968 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) | #5F6169 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6967 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E575E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875968
#875968
oklch(51.9% 0.064 358.4)
- #3B7569
#3B7569
oklch(51.9% 0.064 178.5)
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 #875968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #875968 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.