#88306F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.141 340.6), rgb(136, 48, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#88306F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 341°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88306F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 48, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.141 340.6) |
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 #88306F | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88306F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88306F text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88306F 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.168 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53B93
oklch(55.6% 0.183 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7D
oklch(49% 0.17 340.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88306F
oklch(45.8% 0.141 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#88306F 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) | #354971 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90324B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88306F
#88306F
oklch(45.8% 0.141 340.6)
- #006844
#006844
oklch(45.7% 0.102 160.9)
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 #88306F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88306F.
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 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
Use #88306F 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.