#88439E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.154 317.3), rgb(136, 67, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#88439E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88439E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 67, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.154 317.3) |
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 #88439E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88439E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88439E text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88439E text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88439E
oklch(50.8% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#88439E 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) | #2D5CA1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46629C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87526A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88439E
#88439E
oklch(50.8% 0.154 317.3)
- #337803
#337803
oklch(50.8% 0.153 137.3)
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 #88439E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #88439E 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.