#881268
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.8% 0.171 342.5), rgb(136, 18, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#881268 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881268 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 18, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 77%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.171 342.5) |
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 #881268 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881268 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #881268 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #881268 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#E274BB
oklch(70.6% 0.159 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#D749AA
oklch(63.2% 0.204 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#C21E96
oklch(55.6% 0.222 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7097F
oklch(49.1% 0.206 342.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881268
oklch(42.8% 0.171 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A54
oklch(37.7% 0.133 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#401131
oklch(26.9% 0.084 342.6)
#881268 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) | #213D6A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485065 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91143E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881268
#881268
oklch(42.8% 0.171 342.5)
- #005F40
#005F40
oklch(42.9% 0.093 162.6)
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 #881268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #881268 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.