#88275E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.143 349.7), rgb(136, 39, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#88275E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88275E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 39, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.143 349.7) |
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 #88275E | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88275E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88275E text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88275E text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.134 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D15698
oklch(63% 0.17 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3683
oklch(55.5% 0.185 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2276F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 349.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88275E
oklch(44% 0.143 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#88275E 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) | #354260 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92223F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88275E
#88275E
oklch(44% 0.143 349.7)
- #00624B
#00624B
oklch(44.1% 0.088 169.7)
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 #88275E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
Use #88275E 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.