#88419C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.155 318.3), rgb(136, 65, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#88419C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88419C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 65, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.155 318.3) |
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 #88419C | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88419C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88419C text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88419C text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88419C
oklch(50.4% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#88419C 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) | #2C5A9F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45619A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884F68 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88419C
#88419C
oklch(50.4% 0.155 318.3)
- #2E7704
#2E7704
oklch(50.3% 0.154 138.2)
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 #88419C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #88419C 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.