#88368A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.154 326.7), rgb(136, 54, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#88368A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88368A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 54, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.154 326.7) |
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 #88368A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88368A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88368A text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88368A text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B864B9
oklch(63% 0.153 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A349A5
oklch(55.5% 0.166 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88368A
oklch(47.9% 0.154 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#88368A 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) | #2B518D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485B88 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C415B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88368A
#88368A
oklch(47.9% 0.154 326.7)
- #007225
#007225
oklch(48.1% 0.144 146.7)
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 #88368A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #88368A 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.