#88718B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.048 322.4), rgb(136, 113, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#88718B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88718B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 113, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.048 322.4) |
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 #88718B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88718B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88718B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88718B text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#978199
oklch(63.1% 0.044 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88718B
oklch(57.9% 0.048 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5870
oklch(49% 0.046 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#59485B
oklch(42.6% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#88718B 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) | #6F778C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74798A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89737A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88718B
#88718B
oklch(57.9% 0.048 322.4)
- #6A8268
#6A8268
oklch(58% 0.048 142.9)
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 #88718B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.010
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #88718B 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.