#88316E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.139 341.2), rgb(136, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#88316E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88316E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.139 341.2) |
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 #88316E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88316E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88316E text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88316E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#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
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43C92
oklch(55.5% 0.181 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 341.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88316E
oklch(45.9% 0.139 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#662652
oklch(37.8% 0.108 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#88316E 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) | #374A70 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90324B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88316E
#88316E
oklch(45.9% 0.139 341.2)
- #006945
#006945
oklch(46% 0.102 161.1)
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 #88316E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88316E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #88316E 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.