#88227D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.17 332.8), rgb(136, 34, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#88227D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88227D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 34, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.17 332.8) |
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 #88227D | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88227D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88227D text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88227D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D977CB
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 333)
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Step 600
600
#B829A9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 333)
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Step 700
700
#9E1891
oklch(49.1% 0.205 332.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88227D
oklch(45.1% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#88227D 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) | #1D467F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44547B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2D4D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88227D
#88227D
oklch(45.1% 0.17 332.8)
- #006734
#006734
oklch(45% 0.116 152.9)
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 #88227D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #88227D 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.