#88205E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.4% 0.152 348.8), rgb(136, 32, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#88205E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88205E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 32, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.152 348.8) |
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 #88205E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88205E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88205E text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88205E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079AF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4529B
oklch(63.1% 0.18 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF2F86
oklch(55.5% 0.197 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51F71
oklch(49.1% 0.184 348.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88205E
oklch(43.4% 0.152 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#88205E 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) | #304060 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #921B3C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88205E
#88205E
oklch(43.4% 0.152 348.8)
- #006048
#006048
oklch(43.4% 0.088 168.4)
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 #88205E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
Use #88205E 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.