#88154C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.154 358.1), rgb(136, 21, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#88154C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88154C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 21, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.154 358.1) |
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 #88154C | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88154C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #88154C text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88154C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#E677A0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 358)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E89
oklch(63.1% 0.184 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72873
oklch(55.7% 0.201 358)
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Step 700
700
#AB1860
oklch(49.1% 0.186 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88154C
oklch(41.8% 0.154 358.1)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#88154C 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) | #31394D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F49 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94002F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88154C
#88154C
oklch(41.8% 0.154 358.1)
- #005A4D
#005A4D
oklch(41.9% 0.077 178.5)
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 #88154C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
Use #88154C 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.