#881157
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42% 0.162 351.4), rgb(136, 17, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#881157 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881157 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 17, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.162 351.4) |
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 #881157 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881157 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #881157 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #881157 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B97
oklch(63.2% 0.194 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62281
oklch(55.6% 0.211 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA106D
oklch(49% 0.195 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881157
oklch(42% 0.162 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#881157 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) | #2B3A59 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F54 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930034 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881157
#881157
oklch(42% 0.162 351.4)
- #005B47
#005B47
oklch(41.9% 0.082 171.2)
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 #881157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
Use #881157 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.