#88337F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47% 0.149 332), rgb(136, 51, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#88337F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88337F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 51, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.149 332) |
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 #88337F | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88337F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88337F text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88337F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 332)
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Step 600
600
#A7499C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88337F
oklch(47% 0.149 332)
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Step 800
800
#74306C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#88337F 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) | #2F4E81 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5A7D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3A54 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88337F
#88337F
oklch(47% 0.149 332)
- #006D35
#006D35
oklch(46.8% 0.123 151.9)
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 #88337F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88337F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #88337F 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.