#88378E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.156 324.9), rgb(136, 55, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#88378E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88378E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.156 324.9) |
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 #88378E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88378E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88378E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88378E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C685CA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B765BC
oklch(63.2% 0.154 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A249A8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 325.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88378E
oklch(48.3% 0.156 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#713075
oklch(42.7% 0.13 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#88378E 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) | #295291 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465C8C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B435D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88378E
#88378E
oklch(48.3% 0.156 324.9)
- #00731B
#00731B
oklch(48.3% 0.152 144.9)
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 #88378E, 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 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #88378E 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.