#880072
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4), rgb(136, 0, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#880072 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880072 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 0, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4) |
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 #880072 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880072 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #880072 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #880072 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#E370C7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#D841B8
oklch(63.2% 0.223 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C303A4
oklch(55.6% 0.243 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E145C
oklch(37.7% 0.146 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#880072 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) | #0A3C74 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6F | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901141 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880072
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
- #005F38
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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 #880072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #880072 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.