#882D6E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.4% 0.145 340.9), rgb(136, 45, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#882D6E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882D6E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 45, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.145 340.9) |
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 #882D6E | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882D6E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882D6E text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #882D6E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63893
oklch(55.5% 0.188 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D297E
oklch(49.1% 0.176 340.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882D6E
oklch(45.4% 0.145 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#882D6E 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) | #334870 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902F49 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882D6E
#882D6E
oklch(45.4% 0.145 340.9)
- #006743
#006743
oklch(45.4% 0.101 160.8)
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 #882D6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #882D6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
Use #882D6E 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.