#88156C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.171 340.6), rgb(136, 21, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#88156C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88156C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 21, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.171 340.6) |
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 #88156C | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88156C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88156C text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88156C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#E175BF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#D549AE
oklch(63% 0.205 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C0209A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A50C83
oklch(49% 0.206 340.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88156C
oklch(43.2% 0.171 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A56
oklch(37.6% 0.133 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#88156C 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) | #203F6E | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47506A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911940 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88156C
#88156C
oklch(43.2% 0.171 340.6)
- #00603E
#00603E
oklch(43.2% 0.097 160.6)
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 #88156C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #88156C 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.