#881A45
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.147 3), rgb(136, 26, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#881A45 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881A45 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 26, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.147 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 #881A45 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881A45 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #881A45 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #881A45 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AABB
oklch(81% 0.086 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67998
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB517F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 3)
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Step 600
600
#C62E68
oklch(55.6% 0.191 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1E57
oklch(49.2% 0.178 3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881A45
oklch(41.9% 0.147 3)
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Step 900
900
#70203C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 3)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#881A45 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) | #353A46 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F42 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94002D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881A45
#881A45
oklch(41.9% 0.147 3)
- #005A51
#005A51
oklch(42% 0.075 183.2)
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 #881A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #881A45 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.