#880047
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.165 359.2), rgb(136, 0, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#880047 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880047 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 0, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.165 359.2) |
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 #880047 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880047 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #880047 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #880047 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BF
oklch(81% 0.096 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB739E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14686
oklch(63.1% 0.198 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC1970
oklch(55.6% 0.214 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880047
oklch(40.6% 0.165 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#880047 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) | #2B3448 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C44 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940027 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880047
#880047
oklch(40.6% 0.165 359.2)
- #00564A
#00564A
oklch(40.6% 0.074 179.1)
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 #880047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #880047 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.