#88408B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.139 325.9), rgb(136, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#88408B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88408B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.139 325.9) |
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 #88408B | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88408B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88408B text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88408B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#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
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B6
oklch(63% 0.138 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 325.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88408B
oklch(49.3% 0.139 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#88408B 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) | #37568D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5F89 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B495F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88408B
#88408B
oklch(49.3% 0.139 325.9)
- #18752A
#18752A
oklch(49.4% 0.139 145.9)
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 #88408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #88408B 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.