#882B5A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.3% 0.135 352.9), rgb(136, 43, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#882B5A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 353°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882B5A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 43, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.135 352.9) |
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 #882B5A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882B5A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882B5A text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #882B5A text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05992
oklch(63.1% 0.162 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12B69
oklch(49.1% 0.164 352.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882B5A
oklch(44.3% 0.135 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#882B5A 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) | #3A445B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545558 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92253F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882B5A
#882B5A
oklch(44.3% 0.135 352.9)
- #00624F
#00624F
oklch(44.2% 0.085 173.4)
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 #882B5A, 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 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
Use #882B5A 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.