#89285E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.3% 0.142 350.2), rgb(137, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#89285E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89285E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.142 350.2) |
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 #89285E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89285E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89285E text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89285E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#D15697
oklch(63% 0.17 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD3682
oklch(55.7% 0.185 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A2276E
oklch(49.1% 0.172 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89285E
oklch(44.3% 0.142 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F162B
oklch(27.1% 0.07 350.8)
#89285E 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) | #364360 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93233F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89285E
#89285E
oklch(44.3% 0.142 350.2)
- #00634C
#00634C
oklch(44.4% 0.088 169.8)
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 #89285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
Use #89285E 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.