#88166A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.2% 0.169 341.7), rgb(136, 22, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#88166A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88166A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 22, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.169 341.7) |
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 #88166A | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88166A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88166A text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88166A text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E175BC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#D54AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C02297
oklch(55.6% 0.219 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60F81
oklch(49.2% 0.204 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88166A
oklch(43.2% 0.169 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B55
oklch(37.6% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#88166A 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) | #233E6C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485068 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911940 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88166A
#88166A
oklch(43.2% 0.169 341.7)
- #00603F
#00603F
oklch(43.2% 0.096 161.3)
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 #88166A, 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 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
Use #88166A 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.