#88324B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.119 5.3), rgb(136, 50, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#88324B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88324B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.119 5.3) |
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 #88324B | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88324B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88324B text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88324B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8297
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF607D
oklch(63.2% 0.143 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4366
oklch(55.6% 0.156 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03455
oklch(49.2% 0.145 5.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88324B
oklch(44.7% 0.119 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#69293B
oklch(37.8% 0.093 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1922
oklch(27.1% 0.059 6.5)
#88324B 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) | #43454C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5649 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94283C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88324B
#88324B
oklch(44.7% 0.119 5.3)
- #00625A
#00625A
oklch(44.6% 0.079 185.2)
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 #88324B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.061
Use #88324B 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.