#881E58
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.151 352.1), rgb(136, 30, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#881E58 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881E58 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 30, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.151 352.1) |
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 #881E58 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881E58 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #881E58 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #881E58 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279AA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65195
oklch(63.1% 0.18 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C12E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.196 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6B
oklch(49% 0.181 352.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881E58
oklch(42.9% 0.151 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#881E58 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) | #313E5A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505156 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931438 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881E58
#881E58
oklch(42.9% 0.151 352.1)
- #005E4A
#005E4A
oklch(42.9% 0.083 171.7)
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 #881E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
Use #881E58 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.