#88036B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.181 340.7), rgb(136, 3, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#88036B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88036B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 3, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.181 340.7) |
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 #88036B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88036B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #88036B text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88036B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.107 341)
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Step 400
400
#E471C0
oklch(70.7% 0.169 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#D943B0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C40D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.236 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88036B
oklch(42.4% 0.181 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1558
oklch(37.6% 0.142 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#88036B 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) | #173B6D | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E68 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910B3D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88036B
#88036B
oklch(42.4% 0.181 340.7)
- #005D3C
#005D3C
oklch(42.2% 0.094 160.7)
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 #88036B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #88036B 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.