#88298A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.5% 0.172 327), rgb(136, 41, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#88298A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88298A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 41, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.172 327) |
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 #88298A | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88298A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88298A text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88298A text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EBE
oklch(63% 0.171 327)
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Step 600
600
#A941AA
oklch(55.7% 0.185 327.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88298A
oklch(46.5% 0.172 327)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#88298A 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) | #174B8D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405788 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3756 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88298A
#88298A
oklch(46.5% 0.172 327)
- #006D24
#006D24
oklch(46.6% 0.139 146.9)
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 #88298A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #88298A 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.