#882F70
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.143 339.9), rgb(136, 47, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#882F70 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882F70 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 47, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.143 339.9) |
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 #882F70 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882F70 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882F70 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #882F70 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA59AA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#B53A95
oklch(55.6% 0.186 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B2B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.173 339.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882F70
oklch(45.7% 0.143 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#662554
oklch(37.8% 0.111 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#882F70 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) | #344972 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90314B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882F70
#882F70
oklch(45.7% 0.143 339.9)
- #006843
#006843
oklch(45.7% 0.103 160.3)
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 #882F70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #882F70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
Use #882F70 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.