#882C69
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.1% 0.143 343.7), rgb(136, 44, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#882C69 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882C69 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 44, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.143 343.7) |
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 #882C69 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882C69 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882C69 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #882C69 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8398E
oklch(55.7% 0.185 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2979
oklch(49.1% 0.173 343.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882C69
oklch(45.1% 0.143 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#882C69 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) | #35466B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505667 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912C46 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882C69
#882C69
oklch(45.1% 0.143 343.7)
- #006646
#006646
oklch(45.1% 0.097 163.3)
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 #882C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
Use #882C69 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.