#892F5B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.131 353.4), rgb(137, 47, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#892F5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892F5B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 47, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.131 353.4) |
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 #892F5B | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892F5B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892F5B text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #892F5B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B91
oklch(63% 0.156 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.171 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E68
oklch(49% 0.158 353)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892F5B
oklch(45% 0.131 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#692646
oklch(37.8% 0.103 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#892F5B 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) | #3D465C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565659 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932941 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892F5B
#892F5B
oklch(45% 0.131 353.4)
- #006451
#006451
oklch(44.9% 0.086 173.7)
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 #892F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
Use #892F5B 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.