#89234B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.1% 0.14 1.3), rgb(137, 35, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#89234B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89234B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 35, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.14 1.3) |
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 #89234B | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89234B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89234B text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89234B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBD
oklch(80.9% 0.082 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9B
oklch(70.6% 0.132 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75583
oklch(63.1% 0.168 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2356C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7255A
oklch(49.1% 0.17 1.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89234B
oklch(43.1% 0.14 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D223E
oklch(37.6% 0.11 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#401524
oklch(26.9% 0.069 1.1)
#89234B 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) | #393E4C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555249 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #951334 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89234B
#89234B
oklch(43.1% 0.14 1.3)
- #005E53
#005E53
oklch(43.2% 0.078 181.3)
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 #89234B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #89234B 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.