#88507A
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51% 0.094 336.8), rgb(136, 80, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#88507A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88507A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 80, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.094 336.8) |
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 #88507A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88507A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88507A text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88507A text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE739E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#995B89
oklch(55.6% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88507A
oklch(51% 0.094 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#88507A 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) | #515D7C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6678 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5260 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88507A
#88507A
oklch(51% 0.094 336.8)
- #2F7650
#2F7650
oklch(51% 0.094 157.1)
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 #88507A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #88507A 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.