#891E61
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.156 347.3), rgb(137, 30, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#891E61 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #891E61 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 30, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.156 347.3) |
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 #891E61 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #891E61 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #891E61 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #891E61 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D54F9E
oklch(63% 0.187 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C02B89
oklch(55.5% 0.203 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A51B74
oklch(49% 0.189 347.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#891E61
oklch(43.5% 0.156 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#891E61 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) | #2E4063 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931A3D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #891E61
#891E61
oklch(43.5% 0.156 347.3)
- #006047
#006047
oklch(43.4% 0.088 167.5)
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 #891E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
Use #891E61 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.