#891160
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.168 346.9), rgb(137, 17, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#891160 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891160 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 17, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.168 346.9) |
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 #891160 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891160 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #891160 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #891160 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E574B3
oklch(70.7% 0.157 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D949A1
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C41F8B
oklch(55.5% 0.217 347)
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Step 700
700
#A90A76
oklch(49.1% 0.202 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891160
oklch(42.6% 0.168 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#891160 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) | #273C62 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930939 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891160
#891160
oklch(42.6% 0.168 346.9)
- #005D44
#005D44
oklch(42.4% 0.087 166.9)
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 #891160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
Use #891160 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.