#88408A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.138 326.4), rgb(136, 64, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#88408A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88408A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 64, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.138 326.4) |
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 #88408A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88408A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88408A text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #88408A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C489C4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88408A
oklch(49.3% 0.138 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#88408A 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) | #38568C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5F88 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B495F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88408A
#88408A
oklch(49.3% 0.138 326.4)
- #16752B
#16752B
oklch(49.3% 0.139 146.3)
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 #88408A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #88408A 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.