#895362
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.8% 0.074 2.1), rgb(137, 83, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#895362 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895362 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 83, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.074 2.1) |
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 #895362 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895362 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895362 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #895362 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7786
oklch(63.1% 0.073 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895362
oklch(50.8% 0.074 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B404C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 2)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#895362 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) | #5B5D62 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686661 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924F58 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895362
#895362
oklch(50.8% 0.074 2.1)
- #2A7369
#2A7369
oklch(50.7% 0.074 182.8)
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 #895362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #895362 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.