#880B47
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.159 0), rgb(136, 11, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#880B47 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880B47 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 11, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.159 0) |
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 #880B47 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880B47 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #880B47 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #880B47 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A85
oklch(63.1% 0.191 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA216E
oklch(55.6% 0.207 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880B47
oklch(41.1% 0.159 0)
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Step 900
900
#721B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 360)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#880B47 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) | #2F3648 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D44 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940029 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880B47
#880B47
oklch(41.1% 0.159 0)
- #00584C
#00584C
oklch(41.2% 0.075 179.4)
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 #880B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #880B47 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.