#882A6A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.9% 0.146 342.9), rgb(136, 42, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#882A6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882A6A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 42, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.146 342.9) |
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 #882A6A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882A6A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882A6A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #882A6A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 343)
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Step 600
600
#B93690
oklch(55.6% 0.191 343)
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Step 700
700
#9F277B
oklch(49.2% 0.177 342.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882A6A
oklch(44.9% 0.146 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#682351
oklch(37.7% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#882A6A 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) | #32466C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5568 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912A46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882A6A
#882A6A
oklch(44.9% 0.146 342.9)
- #006545
#006545
oklch(44.8% 0.097 163.1)
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 #882A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
Use #882A6A 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.