#88096B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.178 340.8), rgb(136, 9, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#88096B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88096B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 9, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.178 340.8) |
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 #88096B | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88096B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #88096B text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88096B text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#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
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.104 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#E372BF
oklch(70.6% 0.166 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#D845AF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3149B
oklch(55.6% 0.232 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88096B
oklch(42.6% 0.178 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1757
oklch(37.7% 0.139 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#88096B 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) | #1A3C6D | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F68 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910F3E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88096B
#88096B
oklch(42.6% 0.178 340.8)
- #005E3D
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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 #88096B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
Use #88096B 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.