#88628A
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55% 0.076 324.9), rgb(136, 98, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#88628A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88628A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 98, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.076 324.9) |
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 #88628A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88628A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88628A text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88628A text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA1
oklch(63% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88628A
oklch(55% 0.076 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#755377
oklch(49.2% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4461
oklch(42.7% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#88628A 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) | #5F6C8C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687089 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6670 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88628A
#88628A
oklch(55% 0.076 324.9)
- #557D56
#557D56
oklch(54.9% 0.075 145.1)
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 #88628A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
Use #88628A 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.