#88014A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.166 357.6), rgb(136, 1, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#88014A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 358°. 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88014A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 1, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.166 357.6) |
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 #88014A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88014A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #88014A text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #88014A text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A1
oklch(70.8% 0.155 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0468A
oklch(63% 0.198 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB1974
oklch(55.6% 0.215 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88014A
oklch(40.8% 0.166 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441126
oklch(27.1% 0.081 358.7)
#88014A 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) | #2B354B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C47 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940029 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88014A
#88014A
oklch(40.8% 0.166 357.6)
- #005749
#005749
oklch(40.8% 0.076 176.9)
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 #88014A, 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 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #88014A 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.