#880246
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.164 359.9), rgb(136, 2, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#880246 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 360°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880246 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 2, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.164 359.9) |
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 #880246 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880246 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #880246 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #880246 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EB739D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14785
oklch(63.1% 0.196 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC1B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.212 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0035C
oklch(49.1% 0.198 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880246
oklch(40.7% 0.164 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#73193F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#880246 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) | #2C3447 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C43 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940027 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880246
#880246
oklch(40.7% 0.164 359.9)
- #00564B
#00564B
oklch(40.6% 0.074 180.3)
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 #880246, 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 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
Use #880246 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.