#88649F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.097 311.5), rgb(136, 100, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#88649F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 311°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88649F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 100, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.097 311.5) |
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 #88649F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88649F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88649F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88649F text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C1
oklch(70.6% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AB1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 311.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88649F
oklch(56.3% 0.097 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#725186
oklch(49.2% 0.091 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C436D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#88649F 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) | #5970A1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866C7A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88649F
#88649F
oklch(56.3% 0.097 311.5)
- #608142
#608142
oklch(56.3% 0.098 131.6)
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 #88649F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
Use #88649F 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.