#882779
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.161 334.8), rgb(136, 39, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#882779 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882779 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 39, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.161 334.8) |
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 #882779 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882779 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882779 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #882779 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC6
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B72FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D208B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 334.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882779
oklch(45.3% 0.161 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#882779 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) | #26477B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485577 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2E4D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882779
#882779
oklch(45.3% 0.161 334.8)
- #006839
#006839
oklch(45.4% 0.113 154.8)
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 #882779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #882779 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.