#88215D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.4% 0.15 349.5), rgb(136, 33, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#88215D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88215D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 33, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.15 349.5) |
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 #88215D | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88215D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88215D text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #88215D text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E079AE
oklch(70.6% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45299
oklch(63% 0.179 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3084
oklch(55.5% 0.195 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52170
oklch(49.2% 0.181 349.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88215D
oklch(43.4% 0.15 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#88215D 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) | #31405F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #921B3C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88215D
#88215D
oklch(43.4% 0.15 349.5)
- #006049
#006049
oklch(43.5% 0.087 169.3)
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 #88215D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
Use #88215D 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.