#880572
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.185 337.5), rgb(136, 5, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#880572 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880572 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 5, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.185 337.5) |
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 #880572 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880572 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #880572 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #880572 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.108 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#E271C6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#D742B8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#C20BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880572
oklch(42.8% 0.185 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D155C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#400F36
oklch(26.9% 0.091 337)
#880572 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) | #0F3D74 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414F6F | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901441 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880572
#880572
oklch(42.8% 0.185 337.5)
- #005F39
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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 #880572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #880572 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.