#875C73
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.8% 0.065 346.2), rgb(135, 92, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#875C73 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875C73 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 92, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.065 346.2) |
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 #875C73 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875C73 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875C73 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #875C73 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B795A7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57B91
oklch(63.1% 0.06 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875C73
oklch(52.8% 0.065 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5368
oklch(49.1% 0.06 346)
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Step 800
800
#634455
oklch(42.7% 0.05 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#875C73 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) | #5F6574 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696B72 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5C64 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875C73
#875C73
oklch(52.8% 0.065 346.2)
- #447763
#447763
oklch(52.7% 0.064 166.8)
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 #875C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.014
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #875C73 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.