#88587B
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.5% 0.08 337.2), rgb(136, 88, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#88587B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88587B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 88, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.08 337.2) |
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 #88587B | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88587B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88587B text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88587B text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#B993AE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7789A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88587B
oklch(52.5% 0.08 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5070
oklch(49.1% 0.074 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#65425B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#52384B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#88587B 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) | #59637C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656A7A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5965 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88587B
#88587B
oklch(52.5% 0.08 337.2)
- #3F7858
#3F7858
oklch(52.4% 0.079 157.5)
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 #88587B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.008
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
Use #88587B 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.