#882474
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.161 337.2), rgb(136, 36, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#882474 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882474 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 36, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.161 337.2) |
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 #882474 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882474 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882474 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #882474 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C2
oklch(70.8% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 337)
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Step 600
600
#B92E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.209 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1E87
oklch(49.1% 0.194 337.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882474
oklch(44.8% 0.161 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#681F59
oklch(37.6% 0.126 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#882474 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) | #274576 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495472 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2A49 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882474
#882474
oklch(44.8% 0.161 337.2)
- #00663C
#00663C
oklch(44.9% 0.107 157)
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 #882474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #882474 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.