#88738B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.044 322.1), rgb(136, 115, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#88738B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88738B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 115, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.044 322.1) |
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 #88738B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88738B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88738B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88738B text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.032 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#958298
oklch(63.1% 0.039 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88738B
oklch(58.3% 0.044 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C596F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#58495A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#88738B 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) | #71788C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89757B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88738B
#88738B
oklch(58.3% 0.044 322.1)
- #6D826A
#6D826A
oklch(58.3% 0.044 141.6)
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 #88738B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #88738B 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.