#881D72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.168 337.9), rgb(136, 29, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#881D72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 338°. 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881D72 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 29, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.168 337.9) |
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 #881D72 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881D72 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #881D72 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #881D72 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C2
oklch(70.6% 0.157 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC279E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 338)
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Step 700
700
#A21587
oklch(49.1% 0.203 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881D72
oklch(44.1% 0.168 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#881D72 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) | #224274 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475270 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902346 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881D72
#881D72
oklch(44.1% 0.168 337.9)
- #00633C
#00633C
oklch(44% 0.103 158.1)
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 #881D72, 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 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
Use #881D72 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.