#882F9E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.182 319), rgb(136, 47, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#882F9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882F9E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 47, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.182 319) |
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 #882F9E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #882F9E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882F9E text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #882F9E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCD
oklch(63% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A241BA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#882F9E
oklch(48.3% 0.182 319)
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Step 800
800
#702B82
oklch(42.7% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#882F9E 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) | #0052A1 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365B9B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884463 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882F9E
#882F9E
oklch(48.3% 0.182 319)
- #267100
#267100
oklch(48.3% 0.152 139)
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 #882F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
Use #882F9E 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.