#881A56
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.154 352.8), rgb(136, 26, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#881A56 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881A56 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 26, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.154 352.8) |
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 #881A56 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881A56 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #881A56 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #881A56 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E378A9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84F93
oklch(63.1% 0.184 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 352.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881A56
oklch(42.5% 0.154 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#881A56 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) | #303C58 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5054 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930D36 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881A56
#881A56
oklch(42.5% 0.154 352.8)
- #005D4A
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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 #881A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
Use #881A56 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.