#890A57
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.9% 0.167 351.4), rgb(137, 10, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#890A57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890A57 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 10, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 86%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.167 351.4) |
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 #890A57 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890A57 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #890A57 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #890A57 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C8
oklch(81% 0.097 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E773AC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4797
oklch(63.1% 0.2 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#C81B82
oklch(55.6% 0.217 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC046E
oklch(49.1% 0.202 351.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890A57
oklch(41.9% 0.167 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#711949
oklch(37.8% 0.13 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#890A57 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) | #293959 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E54 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940032 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890A57
#890A57
oklch(41.9% 0.167 351.4)
- #005B47
#005B47
oklch(41.9% 0.082 171.2)
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 #890A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
Use #890A57 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.