#88196F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.17 339.3), rgb(136, 25, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#88196F 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88196F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 25, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.17 339.3) |
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 #88196F | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88196F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88196F text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #88196F text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#DF75C0
oklch(70.6% 0.159 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 339)
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Step 600
600
#BE239C
oklch(55.5% 0.22 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41185
oklch(49.1% 0.205 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88196F
oklch(43.6% 0.17 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#88196F 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) | #214071 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901E43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88196F
#88196F
oklch(43.6% 0.17 339.3)
- #00623D
#00623D
oklch(43.7% 0.1 159.1)
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 #88196F, 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 0.052
- 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 #88196F 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.