#881D7E
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.7% 0.176 332.4), rgb(136, 29, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#881D7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881D7E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 29, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.176 332.4) |
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 #881D7E | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881D7E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #881D7E text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #881D7E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CD
oklch(70.8% 0.164 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE4BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.211 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B922AC
oklch(55.5% 0.229 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F0F94
oklch(49.1% 0.213 332.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881D7E
oklch(44.7% 0.176 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#681B61
oklch(37.6% 0.138 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#881D7E 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) | #154481 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2A4C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881D7E
#881D7E
oklch(44.7% 0.176 332.4)
- #006632
#006632
oklch(44.7% 0.117 152.3)
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 #881D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #881D7E 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.