#882C7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.1% 0.158 332.4), rgb(136, 44, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#882C7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882C7E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.158 332.4) |
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 #882C7E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882C7E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882C7E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #882C7E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B2
oklch(63.1% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA459E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#882C7E
oklch(46.1% 0.158 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#762D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.132 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A59
oklch(37.8% 0.102 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#882C7E 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) | #284A80 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3451 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882C7E
#882C7E
oklch(46.1% 0.158 332.4)
- #006B35
#006B35
oklch(46.2% 0.121 152.4)
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 #882C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #882C7E 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.