#88586D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52% 0.069 352), rgb(136, 88, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#88586D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88586D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 88, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.069 352) |
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 #88586D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88586D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88586D text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #88586D text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB788E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#956178
oklch(55.6% 0.074 351.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88586D
oklch(52% 0.069 352)
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Step 800
800
#684252
oklch(42.8% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#88586D 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) | #5D616E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F565F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88586D
#88586D
oklch(52% 0.069 352)
- #3A7664
#3A7664
oklch(52% 0.07 171.7)
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 #88586D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #88586D 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.