#890B59
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42% 0.168 350.3), rgb(137, 11, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#890B59 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #890B59 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 11, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.168 350.3) |
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 #890B59 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #890B59 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #890B59 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #890B59 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C9
oklch(81% 0.098 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E773AE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4799
oklch(63% 0.2 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C71B84
oklch(55.5% 0.218 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC0470
oklch(49.2% 0.203 350.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#890B59
oklch(42% 0.168 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#70194B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 350)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#890B59 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) | #28395B | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E56 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940034 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #890B59
#890B59
oklch(42% 0.168 350.3)
- #005B46
#005B46
oklch(41.9% 0.083 170.2)
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 #890B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
Use #890B59 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.