#882B7C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.158 333.4), rgb(136, 43, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#882B7C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882B7C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 43, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.158 333.4) |
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 #882B7C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882B7C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882B7C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #882B7C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C954B9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B433A5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B238D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882B7C
oklch(45.9% 0.158 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#66225D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#882B7C 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) | #28497E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577A | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E334F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882B7C
#882B7C
oklch(45.9% 0.158 333.4)
- #006A37
#006A37
oklch(46% 0.117 153.4)
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 #882B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #882B7C 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.