#880370
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.185 338.4), rgb(136, 3, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#880370 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880370 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 3, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.185 338.4) |
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 #880370 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880370 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #880370 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #880370 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.108 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#E371C5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D842B6
oklch(63.2% 0.221 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#C309A1
oklch(55.6% 0.24 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880370
oklch(42.6% 0.185 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E155B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#880370 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) | #103C72 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901140 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880370
#880370
oklch(42.6% 0.185 338.4)
- #005F3A
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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 #880370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
Use #880370 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.