#88186D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.5% 0.169 340.2), rgb(136, 24, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#88186D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 340°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88186D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 24, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.169 340.2) |
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 #88186D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88186D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88186D text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #88186D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#E075BF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF239A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41083
oklch(49% 0.204 340.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88186D
oklch(43.5% 0.169 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B57
oklch(37.7% 0.133 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#88186D 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) | #22406F | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911C42 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88186D
#88186D
oklch(43.5% 0.169 340.2)
- #00613E
#00613E
oklch(43.5% 0.098 160.2)
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 #88186D, 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 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
Use #88186D 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.