#882299
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.8% 0.193 321.4), rgb(136, 34, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#882299 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882299 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 34, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.193 321.4) |
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 #882299 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882299 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882299 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #882299 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A73ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#882299
oklch(46.8% 0.193 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#742682
oklch(42.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#882299 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) | #004C9C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325796 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A5D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882299
#882299
oklch(46.8% 0.193 321.4)
- #116E00
#116E00
oklch(46.9% 0.156 141.4)
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 #882299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #882299 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.