#88385B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46% 0.116 355.3), rgb(136, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#88385B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88385B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.116 355.3) |
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 #88385B | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88385B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88385B text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #88385B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8D
oklch(63% 0.115 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5177
oklch(55.6% 0.124 355)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88385B
oklch(46% 0.116 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#773651
oklch(42.8% 0.096 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#602F43
oklch(37.6% 0.075 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#88385B 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) | #444B5C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595959 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923345 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88385B
#88385B
oklch(46% 0.116 355.3)
- #006756
#006756
oklch(45.9% 0.086 176.1)
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 #88385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #88385B 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.