#88489E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.146 316.8), rgb(136, 72, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#88489E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88489E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 72, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.146 316.8) |
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 #88489E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88489E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88489E text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #88489E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
-
Step 500
500
#AC6BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 316.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9751AF
oklch(55.7% 0.156 316.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#88489E
oklch(51.5% 0.146 316.8)
-
Step 800
800
#69367A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 317.1)
-
Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
-
Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#88489E 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) | #355EA1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A649C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87556C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88489E
#88489E
oklch(51.5% 0.146 316.8)
- #3A7913
#3A7913
oklch(51.4% 0.145 136.8)
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 #88489E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #88489E 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.