#87596D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52% 0.066 352), rgb(135, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#87596D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87596D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.066 352) |
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 #87596D | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87596D | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87596D text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87596D text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A4
oklch(70.7% 0.051 352)
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Step 500
500
#A9798E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#946278
oklch(55.6% 0.071 351.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87596D
oklch(52% 0.066 352)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#87596D 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) | #5E626E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69696C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5860 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87596D
#87596D
oklch(52% 0.066 352)
- #3D7665
#3D7665
oklch(52.2% 0.067 172.1)
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 #87596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #87596D 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.