#881D8A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.186 327.3), rgb(136, 29, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#881D8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881D8A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 29, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.186 327.3) |
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 #881D8A | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881D8A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #881D8A text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #881D8A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D875D8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CD
oklch(63.1% 0.222 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B61DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.24 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D05A0
oklch(49.2% 0.225 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881D8A
oklch(45.5% 0.186 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#671A68
oklch(37.8% 0.144 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#881D8A 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) | #00478D | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5487 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3053 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881D8A
#881D8A
oklch(45.5% 0.186 327.3)
- #006924
#006924
oklch(45.4% 0.134 147.3)
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 #881D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.022
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #881D8A 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.