#882594
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.7% 0.185 323.2), rgb(136, 37, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#882594 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882594 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 37, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.185 323.2) |
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 #882594 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882594 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882594 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #882594 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#882594
oklch(46.7% 0.185 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#75287E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#882594 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) | #004C97 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375791 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3A5B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882594
#882594
oklch(46.7% 0.185 323.2)
- #006E09
#006E09
oklch(46.7% 0.155 143.1)
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 #882594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #882594 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.