#884765
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.096 352.2), rgb(136, 71, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#884765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884765 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 71, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.096 352.2) |
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 #884765 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884765 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884765 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #884765 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6718F
oklch(63.1% 0.095 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15879
oklch(55.6% 0.104 352.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884765
oklch(48.7% 0.096 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#703C53
oklch(42.8% 0.079 353)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#884765 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) | #4E5566 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6063 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904452 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884765
#884765
oklch(48.7% 0.096 352.2)
- #00705A
#00705A
oklch(48.6% 0.093 172.9)
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 #884765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #884765 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.