#88324F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.121 2.3), rgb(136, 50, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#88324F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88324F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 50, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.121 2.3) |
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 #88324F | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88324F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88324F text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88324F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.02 2.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB829B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F82
oklch(63.1% 0.145 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9436C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F335A
oklch(49% 0.146 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88324F
oklch(44.8% 0.121 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#88324F 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) | #424650 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93293D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88324F
#88324F
oklch(44.8% 0.121 2.3)
- #006358
#006358
oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.9)
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 #88324F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
Use #88324F 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.