#89185C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.16 349.6), rgb(137, 24, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#89185C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89185C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 24, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.16 349.6) |
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 #89185C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89185C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #89185C text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #89185C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E476AE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#C32785
oklch(55.6% 0.207 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81571
oklch(49.1% 0.193 349.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89185C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#89185C 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) | #2D3D5E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940F38 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89185C
#89185C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 349.6)
- #005E48
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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 #89185C, 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 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
Use #89185C 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.