#882F61
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.1% 0.133 349), rgb(136, 47, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#882F61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882F61 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 47, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.133 349) |
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 #882F61 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882F61 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882F61 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #882F61 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.125 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B99
oklch(63.1% 0.16 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83D83
oklch(55.6% 0.173 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 349)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882F61
oklch(45.1% 0.133 349)
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Step 900
900
#68264A
oklch(37.8% 0.104 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#882F61 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) | #3A4762 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922C44 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882F61
#882F61
oklch(45.1% 0.133 349)
- #00654D
#00654D
oklch(45.1% 0.09 169.3)
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 #882F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
Use #882F61 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.