#890B4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.163 356.4), rgb(137, 11, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#890B4E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890B4E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 11, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.163 356.4) |
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 #890B4E | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890B4E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #890B4E text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #890B4E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E974A3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE498C
oklch(63.1% 0.194 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C91E76
oklch(55.5% 0.211 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD0963
oklch(49% 0.196 356.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890B4E
oklch(41.5% 0.163 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#711A43
oklch(37.6% 0.126 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#890B4E 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) | #2D374F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95002D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890B4E
#890B4E
oklch(41.5% 0.163 356.4)
- #00594A
#00594A
oklch(41.5% 0.077 176.1)
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 #890B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
Use #890B4E 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.