#88438D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.136 324.8), rgb(136, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#88438D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88438D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.136 324.8) |
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 #88438D | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88438D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88438D text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88438D text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D9
oklch(81% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A2
oklch(55.7% 0.146 325)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88438D
oklch(49.9% 0.136 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#88438D 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) | #3A598F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F618B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4C62 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88438D
#88438D
oklch(49.9% 0.136 324.8)
- #22762B
#22762B
oklch(49.9% 0.136 144.8)
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 #88438D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #88438D 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.