#88295F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.3% 0.141 349.3), rgb(136, 41, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#88295F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88295F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 41, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.141 349.3) |
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 #88295F | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88295F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88295F text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88295F text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D05799
oklch(63.1% 0.168 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3883
oklch(55.6% 0.182 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1296F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88295F
oklch(44.3% 0.141 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#88295F 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) | #364461 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922540 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88295F
#88295F
oklch(44.3% 0.141 349.3)
- #00634B
#00634B
oklch(44.4% 0.089 169)
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 #88295F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
Use #88295F 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.