#89044E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.166 355.9), rgb(137, 4, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#89044E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89044E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 4, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.166 355.9) |
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 #89044E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89044E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #89044E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #89044E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF468D
oklch(63% 0.199 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB1977
oklch(55.7% 0.216 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0164
oklch(49.2% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89044E
oklch(41.3% 0.166 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#721844
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#89044E 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) | #2B364F | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4B | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95002C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89044E
#89044E
oklch(41.3% 0.166 355.9)
- #005849
#005849
oklch(41.1% 0.077 175.9)
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 #89044E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
Use #89044E 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.