#88174F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.154 356.6), rgb(136, 23, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#88174F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 357°. 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88174F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 23, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.154 356.6) |
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 #88174F | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88174F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #88174F text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88174F text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#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
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E577A2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4E8C
oklch(63% 0.184 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#C52A76
oklch(55.6% 0.199 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1963
oklch(49.1% 0.185 356.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88174F
oklch(42.1% 0.154 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#88174F 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) | #313A50 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940131 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88174F
#88174F
oklch(42.1% 0.154 356.6)
- #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 #88174F, 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 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
Use #88174F 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.