#883768
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.125 345.8), rgb(136, 55, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#883768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883768 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.125 345.8) |
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 #883768 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883768 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883768 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #883768 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE6999
oklch(63.2% 0.123 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94E84
oklch(55.5% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883768
oklch(46.4% 0.125 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#76345B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 346)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#883768 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) | #3F4C6A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A66 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91364B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883768
#883768
oklch(46.4% 0.125 345.8)
- #006A4C
#006A4C
oklch(46.5% 0.097 165.5)
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 #883768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
Use #883768 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.