#882457
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.143 353.5), rgb(136, 36, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#882457 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882457 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 36, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.143 353.5) |
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 #882457 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882457 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882457 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #882457 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45591
oklch(63.1% 0.171 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF347C
oklch(55.6% 0.186 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42568
oklch(49% 0.173 353.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882457
oklch(43.5% 0.143 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2246
oklch(37.8% 0.112 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#882457 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) | #364058 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525255 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931B3A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882457
#882457
oklch(43.5% 0.143 353.5)
- #00604D
#00604D
oklch(43.6% 0.084 173.1)
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 #882457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
Use #882457 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.