#882879
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.16 334.8), rgb(136, 40, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#882879 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882879 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 40, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.16 334.8) |
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 #882879 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882879 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882879 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #882879 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 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
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B630A2
oklch(55.5% 0.208 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D218B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882879
oklch(45.4% 0.16 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#882879 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) | #27477B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485677 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2F4D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882879
#882879
oklch(45.4% 0.16 334.8)
- #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 #882879, 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 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #882879 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.