#882492
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.5% 0.185 324), rgb(136, 36, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#882492 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882492 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 36, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.185 324) |
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 #882492 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882492 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882492 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #882492 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#882492
oklch(46.5% 0.185 324)
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Step 800
800
#75277D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#882492 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) | #004B95 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38578F | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3859 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882492
#882492
oklch(46.5% 0.185 324)
- #006D12
#006D12
oklch(46.4% 0.151 144)
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 #882492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #882492 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.