#88448C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.133 325.2), rgb(136, 68, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#88448C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88448C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 68, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.133 325.2) |
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 #88448C | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88448C | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88448C text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88448C text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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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
#B16BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A1
oklch(55.5% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88448C
oklch(50% 0.133 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3670
oklch(42.6% 0.112 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#88448C 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) | #3C598E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50618A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4C61 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88448C
#88448C
oklch(50% 0.133 325.2)
- #23762E
#23762E
oklch(50% 0.133 145.4)
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 #88448C, 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 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #88448C 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.