#88004E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.168 355.4), rgb(136, 0, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#88004E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88004E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 0, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.168 355.4) |
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 #88004E | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88004E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #88004E text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #88004E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A5
oklch(70.6% 0.158 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0468F
oklch(63.2% 0.2 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB1779
oklch(55.7% 0.218 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88004E
oklch(40.9% 0.168 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#721845
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#88004E 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) | #29354F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94002B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88004E
#88004E
oklch(40.9% 0.168 355.4)
- #005748
#005748
oklch(40.8% 0.076 175.7)
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 #88004E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
Use #88004E 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.