#892F5F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.2% 0.133 350.7), rgb(137, 47, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#892F5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892F5F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 47, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.133 350.7) |
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 #892F5F | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892F5F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892F5F text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #892F5F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B96
oklch(63.2% 0.159 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93D80
oklch(55.7% 0.172 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.16 350.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892F5F
oklch(45.2% 0.133 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#892F5F 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) | #3C4760 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932B43 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892F5F
#892F5F
oklch(45.2% 0.133 350.7)
- #00654F
#00654F
oklch(45.1% 0.088 171.1)
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 #892F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
Use #892F5F 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.