#88046F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.183 338.8), rgb(136, 4, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#88046F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88046F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 4, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.183 338.8) |
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 #88046F | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88046F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #88046F text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88046F 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
#F5CBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.108 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#E371C4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#D842B4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C30CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.238 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88046F
oklch(42.6% 0.183 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E155A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#88046F 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) | #123C71 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90103F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88046F
#88046F
oklch(42.6% 0.183 338.8)
- #005E3A
#005E3A
oklch(42.5% 0.098 158.9)
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 #88046F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
Use #88046F 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.