#882D77
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.151 336), rgb(136, 45, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#882D77 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882D77 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 45, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.151 336) |
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 #882D77 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882D77 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882D77 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #882D77 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C956B2
oklch(63% 0.181 336)
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Step 600
600
#B5369E
oklch(55.7% 0.197 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2787
oklch(49.1% 0.183 336)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882D77
oklch(45.9% 0.151 336)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#882D77 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) | #2E4979 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5775 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F324E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882D77
#882D77
oklch(45.9% 0.151 336)
- #00693C
#00693C
oklch(45.8% 0.111 156)
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 #882D77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #882D77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #882D77 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.