#880DC5
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.243 308.8), rgb(136, 13, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#880DC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 13, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 88%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.243 308.8) |
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 #880DC5 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #880DC5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #880DC5 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #880DC5 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACFB
oklch(81% 0.118 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#C27AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.188 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B34FF4
oklch(63% 0.24 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F23E3
oklch(55.5% 0.261 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#880DC5
oklch(49% 0.243 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F15A0
oklch(42.8% 0.202 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#591D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.157 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#34134A
oklch(26.9% 0.099 308.7)
#880DC5 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) | #0053C9 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C2 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4974 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880DC5
#880DC5
oklch(49% 0.243 308.8)
- #496D00
#496D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.7)
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 #880DC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #880DC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.086
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.089
Use #880DC5 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.