#881E5D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.2% 0.153 349.2), rgb(136, 30, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#881E5D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881E5D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 30, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.153 349.2) |
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 #881E5D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881E5D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #881E5D text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #881E5D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E178AE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5519A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02D85
oklch(55.5% 0.199 349)
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Step 700
700
#A61D71
oklch(49.2% 0.186 349.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881E5D
oklch(43.2% 0.153 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#881E5D 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) | #2F3F5F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92183B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881E5D
#881E5D
oklch(43.2% 0.153 349.2)
- #005F48
#005F48
oklch(43.2% 0.086 169.1)
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 #881E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
Use #881E5D 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.