#891E52
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.149 356), rgb(137, 30, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#891E52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891E52 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 30, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.149 356) |
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 #891E52 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891E52 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #891E52 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #891E52 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E379A3
oklch(70.7% 0.139 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D8518D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32F77
oklch(55.6% 0.193 356)
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Step 700
700
#A81F64
oklch(49.1% 0.18 356)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891E52
oklch(42.9% 0.149 356)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#891E52 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) | #343D53 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525150 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940F35 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891E52
#891E52
oklch(42.9% 0.149 356)
- #005D4E
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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 #891E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
Use #891E52 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.