#88056D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.182 339.8), rgb(136, 5, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#88056D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88056D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 5, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.182 339.8) |
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 #88056D | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88056D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #88056D text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88056D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D6
oklch(81% 0.105 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E371C2
oklch(70.6% 0.17 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#D843B2
oklch(63.1% 0.217 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#C30E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.236 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88056D
oklch(42.5% 0.182 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1659
oklch(37.7% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#88056D 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) | #163C6F | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6A | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910F3E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88056D
#88056D
oklch(42.5% 0.182 339.8)
- #005E3B
#005E3B
oklch(42.5% 0.097 159.6)
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 #88056D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
Use #88056D 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.