#88306C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.139 342.3), rgb(136, 48, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#88306C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88306C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 48, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.139 342.3) |
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 #88306C | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88306C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88306C text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88306C 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 342)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53C90
oklch(55.6% 0.18 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D7A
oklch(49.2% 0.167 342.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88306C
oklch(45.7% 0.139 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#662551
oklch(37.6% 0.109 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#88306C 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) | #37496E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51576A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903149 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88306C
#88306C
oklch(45.7% 0.139 342.3)
- #006846
#006846
oklch(45.7% 0.1 162.3)
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 #88306C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88306C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #88306C 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.