#89115E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.166 348), rgb(137, 17, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#89115E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89115E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 17, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.166 348) |
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 #89115E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89115E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #89115E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89115E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E574B2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA499E
oklch(63.1% 0.199 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51F89
oklch(55.6% 0.216 348)
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Step 700
700
#AA0B74
oklch(49.2% 0.201 348.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89115E
oklch(42.5% 0.166 348)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#41112D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 348)
#89115E 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) | #283B60 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930738 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89115E
#89115E
oklch(42.5% 0.166 348)
- #005D45
#005D45
oklch(42.5% 0.086 167.8)
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 #89115E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #89115E 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.