#88156D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.172 340.1), rgb(136, 21, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#88156D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88156D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 21, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.172 340.1) |
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 #88156D | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88156D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88156D text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88156D 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
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E174BF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D549AF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0209B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50B84
oklch(49.1% 0.207 340.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88156D
oklch(43.3% 0.172 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A57
oklch(37.6% 0.134 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#88156D 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) | #1F3F6F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911A41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88156D
#88156D
oklch(43.3% 0.172 340.1)
- #00603D
#00603D
oklch(43.2% 0.098 160)
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 #88156D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
Use #88156D 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.