#88237D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.169 332.8), rgb(136, 35, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#88237D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88237D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 35, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.169 332.8) |
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 #88237D | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88237D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88237D text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88237D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D978CB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.202 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B72AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.219 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1991
oklch(49.2% 0.204 332.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88237D
oklch(45.2% 0.169 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#671E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#88237D 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) | #1E467F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44557B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2D4D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88237D
#88237D
oklch(45.2% 0.169 332.8)
- #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 #88237D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #88237D 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.