#882178
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.168 335.1), rgb(136, 33, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#882178 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882178 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 33, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.168 335.1) |
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 #882178 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882178 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882178 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #882178 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EB8
oklch(63% 0.2 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B929A4
oklch(55.5% 0.218 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F188C
oklch(49% 0.202 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882178
oklch(44.7% 0.168 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#882178 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) | #21457A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465476 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F294A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882178
#882178
oklch(44.7% 0.168 335.1)
- #006638
#006638
oklch(44.8% 0.111 154.9)
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 #882178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #882178 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.