#88084D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.163 356.4), rgb(136, 8, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#88084D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88084D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 8, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.163 356.4) |
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 #88084D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88084D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #88084D text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #88084D text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E974A3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE488C
oklch(63% 0.195 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA1E76
oklch(55.7% 0.212 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0863
oklch(49.1% 0.197 356.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88084D
oklch(41.2% 0.163 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#721A43
oklch(37.8% 0.127 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#88084D 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) | #2C364E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94002C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88084D
#88084D
oklch(41.2% 0.163 356.4)
- #00584A
#00584A
oklch(41.2% 0.076 177)
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 #88084D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
Use #88084D 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.