#882E79
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.1% 0.152 335), rgb(136, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#882E79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882E79 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.152 335) |
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 #882E79 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882E79 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882E79 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #882E79 text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BE
oklch(70.8% 0.118 335)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AD
oklch(63% 0.151 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4798
oklch(55.6% 0.162 335.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#882E79
oklch(46.1% 0.152 335)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#381932
oklch(26.8% 0.062 334.9)
#882E79 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) | #2E4A7B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5777 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F344F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882E79
#882E79
oklch(46.1% 0.152 335)
- #006A3B
#006A3B
oklch(46.1% 0.113 155.2)
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 #882E79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #882E79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #882E79 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.