#88669C
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.09 312.4), rgb(136, 102, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#88669C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88669C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 102, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.09 312.4) |
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 #88669C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88669C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88669C text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88669C text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD4
oklch(81% 0.04 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BE
oklch(70.7% 0.065 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.083 312.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88669C
oklch(56.5% 0.09 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#715283
oklch(49.1% 0.084 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C436A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#88669C 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) | #5D719E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65749A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866D7A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88669C
#88669C
oklch(56.5% 0.09 312.4)
- #628148
#628148
oklch(56.5% 0.09 132)
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 #88669C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.009
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #88669C 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.