#883088
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.161 327.8), rgb(136, 48, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#883088 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883088 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 48, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.161 327.8) |
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 #883088 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883088 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883088 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #883088 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A646A6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883088
oklch(47.1% 0.161 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#883088 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) | #254E8B | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455986 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3C57 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883088
#883088
oklch(47.1% 0.161 327.8)
- #006F28
#006F28
oklch(47.2% 0.138 147.7)
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 #883088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #883088 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.