#881159
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.163 350.3), rgb(136, 17, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#881159 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881159 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 17, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.163 350.3) |
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 #881159 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881159 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #881159 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #881159 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A99
oklch(63% 0.195 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C52284
oklch(55.6% 0.212 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA0F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881159
oklch(42.1% 0.163 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#881159 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) | #2A3A5B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F56 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930235 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881159
#881159
oklch(42.1% 0.163 350.3)
- #005C47
#005C47
oklch(42.2% 0.083 170.4)
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 #881159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
Use #881159 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.