#88164F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42% 0.154 356.4), rgb(136, 22, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#88164F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88164F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 22, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.154 356.4) |
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 #88164F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88164F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #88164F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88164F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E677A3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.185 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62976
oklch(55.7% 0.2 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1863
oklch(49% 0.186 356.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88164F
oklch(42% 0.154 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D43
oklch(37.6% 0.12 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#88164F 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) | #303A50 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940031 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88164F
#88164F
oklch(42% 0.154 356.4)
- #005B4C
#005B4C
oklch(42.1% 0.078 176.4)
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 #88164F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
Use #88164F 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.