#88358F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.16 324.5), rgb(136, 53, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#88358F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88358F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 53, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.16 324.5) |
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 #88358F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88358F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88358F text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88358F text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B863BE
oklch(63.1% 0.159 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A348AA
oklch(55.7% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88358F
oklch(48.1% 0.16 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#88358F 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) | #255292 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B425D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88358F
#88358F
oklch(48.1% 0.16 324.5)
- #007218
#007218
oklch(48% 0.153 144.5)
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 #88358F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
Use #88358F 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.