#88438B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.134 325.8), rgb(136, 67, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#88438B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88438B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.134 325.8) |
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 #88438B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88438B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88438B text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #88438B text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.132 326)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A0
oklch(55.6% 0.144 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88438B
oklch(49.8% 0.134 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#59305A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#88438B 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) | #3B588D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506189 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B61 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88438B
#88438B
oklch(49.8% 0.134 325.8)
- #20762E
#20762E
oklch(49.9% 0.134 145.8)
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 #88438B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #88438B 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.