#88176B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.3% 0.169 341.2), rgb(136, 23, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#88176B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 341°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88176B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 23, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.169 341.2) |
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 #88176B | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88176B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88176B text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88176B text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D3
oklch(81% 0.098 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#E075BD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D54BAD
oklch(63.2% 0.202 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C02298
oklch(55.6% 0.22 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#A51082
oklch(49.1% 0.204 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88176B
oklch(43.3% 0.169 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B56
oklch(37.7% 0.132 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#88176B 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) | #223F6D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485169 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911A40 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88176B
#88176B
oklch(43.3% 0.169 341.2)
- #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 #88176B, 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 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
Use #88176B 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.