#88657C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55% 0.056 339.6), rgb(136, 101, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#88657C is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88657C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 101, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.056 339.6) |
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 #88657C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88657C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88657C text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88657C text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B297A9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E93
oklch(63.1% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88657C
oklch(55% 0.056 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#75556A
oklch(49% 0.052 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4657
oklch(42.7% 0.043 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#88657C 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) | #666C7D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C666D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88657C
#88657C
oklch(55% 0.056 339.6)
- #557C66
#557C66
oklch(55.1% 0.056 159.2)
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 #88657C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #88657C 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.