#88186F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.17 339.2), rgb(136, 24, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#88186F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88186F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 24, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.17 339.2) |
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 #88186F | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88186F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88186F text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #88186F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C1
oklch(70.6% 0.16 339)
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Step 500
500
#D44BB1
oklch(63.2% 0.204 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF229C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A40F86
oklch(49.1% 0.206 339.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88186F
oklch(43.6% 0.17 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#88186F 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) | #204071 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901E43 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88186F
#88186F
oklch(43.6% 0.17 339.2)
- #00613D
#00613D
oklch(43.4% 0.099 159.5)
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 #88186F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
Use #88186F 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.