#88316D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.138 341.8), rgb(136, 49, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#88316D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 342°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88316D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 49, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.138 341.8) |
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 #88316D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88316D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88316D text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88316D text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.129 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.164 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#B53D90
oklch(55.7% 0.179 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88316D
oklch(45.8% 0.138 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#662651
oklch(37.8% 0.107 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#88316D 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) | #37496F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90324A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88316D
#88316D
oklch(45.8% 0.138 341.8)
- #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 #88316D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88316D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #88316D 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.