#882BB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.204 313.3), rgb(136, 43, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#882BB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 43, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.204 313.3) |
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 #882BB0 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #882BB0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882BB0 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #882BB0 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C380E5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F3ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 313.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#882BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.204 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E268E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#592572
oklch(37.6% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#882BB0 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) | #0055B4 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D5BAD | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84496C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882BB0
#882BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.204 313.3)
- #3E7000
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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 #882BB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #882BB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
Use #882BB0 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.