#88648E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.076 321.6), rgb(136, 100, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#88648E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88648E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 100, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.076 321.6) |
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 #88648E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88648E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88648E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88648E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B196B5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7CA3
oklch(63.2% 0.069 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88648E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#745379
oklch(49.1% 0.071 322)
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Step 800
800
#5E4462
oklch(42.6% 0.058 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#88648E 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) | #606E90 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896873 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88648E
#88648E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 321.6)
- #597E54
#597E54
oklch(55.4% 0.076 141.6)
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 #88648E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
Use #88648E 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.