#881269
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.9% 0.172 342), rgb(136, 18, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#881269 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 342°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881269 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 18, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 77%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.172 342) |
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 #881269 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881269 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #881269 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #881269 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E274BC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D748AB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#C21E97
oklch(55.7% 0.223 342)
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Step 700
700
#A70981
oklch(49.2% 0.207 341.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881269
oklch(42.9% 0.172 342)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#881269 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) | #213D6B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475066 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91143E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881269
#881269
oklch(42.9% 0.172 342)
- #005F3F
#005F3F
oklch(42.9% 0.094 161.8)
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 #881269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #881269 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.