#88317A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.5% 0.148 334.6), rgb(136, 49, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#88317A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88317A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 49, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.148 334.6) |
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 #88317A | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88317A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88317A text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88317A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AD
oklch(63.2% 0.146 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94898
oklch(55.6% 0.16 334.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88317A
oklch(46.5% 0.148 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#88317A 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) | #304C7C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5978 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3751 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88317A
#88317A
oklch(46.5% 0.148 334.6)
- #006B3A
#006B3A
oklch(46.3% 0.116 154.5)
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 #88317A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88317A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #88317A 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.