#882B9E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.187 319.2), rgb(136, 43, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#882B9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 319°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882B9E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 43, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.187 319.2) |
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 #882B9E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #882B9E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882B9E text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #882B9E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C781D9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBC
oklch(55.5% 0.202 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#882B9E
oklch(47.9% 0.187 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#882B9E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335A9B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884162 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882B9E
#882B9E
oklch(47.9% 0.187 319.2)
- #247000
#247000
oklch(47.9% 0.152 139.2)
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 #882B9E, 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 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
Use #882B9E 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.