#88596B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.1% 0.066 355), rgb(136, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#88596B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88596B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.066 355) |
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 #88596B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88596B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88596B text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88596B text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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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
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A2
oklch(70.8% 0.051 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA798B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#956275
oklch(55.7% 0.071 355.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88596B
oklch(52.1% 0.066 355)
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Step 800
800
#674250
oklch(42.6% 0.055 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#88596B 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) | #5E626C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A6A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F575F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88596B
#88596B
oklch(52.1% 0.066 355)
- #3B7667
#3B7667
oklch(52.1% 0.067 175)
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 #88596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #88596B 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.