#88557D
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52% 0.087 335), rgb(136, 85, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#88557D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88557D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 85, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.087 335) |
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 #88557D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88557D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88557D text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88557D text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B1
oklch(70.7% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA759E
oklch(63% 0.087 335)
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Step 600
600
#955D89
oklch(55.5% 0.095 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88557D
oklch(52% 0.087 335)
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Step 800
800
#673F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#88557D 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) | #55617E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62687B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5764 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88557D
#88557D
oklch(52% 0.087 335)
- #3B7852
#3B7852
oklch(52.1% 0.088 154.5)
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 #88557D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #88557D 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.