#88337D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.147 333), rgb(136, 51, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#88337D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88337D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 51, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.147 333) |
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 #88337D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88337D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88337D text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88337D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC64AF
oklch(63% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A7499A
oklch(55.5% 0.158 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88337D
oklch(46.9% 0.147 333)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#88337D 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) | #314D7F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C597B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3A53 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88337D
#88337D
oklch(46.9% 0.147 333)
- #006D38
#006D38
oklch(46.9% 0.12 153.1)
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 #88337D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88337D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #88337D 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.