#882F72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.145 338.8), rgb(136, 47, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#882F72 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882F72 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.145 338.8) |
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 #882F72 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882F72 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882F72 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #882F72 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD3
oklch(81% 0.084 339)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.136 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA59AC
oklch(63.2% 0.173 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#B53997
oklch(55.6% 0.189 339)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A81
oklch(49.1% 0.175 338.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882F72
oklch(45.8% 0.145 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#662455
oklch(37.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#882F72 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) | #334974 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5770 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90324C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882F72
#882F72
oklch(45.8% 0.145 338.8)
- #006941
#006941
oklch(45.9% 0.106 158.7)
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 #882F72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #882F72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
Use #882F72 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.