#882D72
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.148 338.7), rgb(136, 45, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#882D72 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882D72 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 45, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.148 338.7) |
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 #882D72 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882D72 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882D72 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #882D72 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EFCDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AD
oklch(63% 0.176 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63798
oklch(55.6% 0.193 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2882
oklch(49.1% 0.179 338.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882D72
oklch(45.6% 0.148 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#662356
oklch(37.6% 0.116 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#882D72 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) | #314874 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5770 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90304B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882D72
#882D72
oklch(45.6% 0.148 338.7)
- #006840
#006840
oklch(45.6% 0.106 158.5)
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 #882D72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #882D72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
Use #882D72 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.