#88738E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.047 318.7), rgb(136, 115, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#88738E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88738E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 115, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.047 318.7) |
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 #88738E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88738E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88738E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88738E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.035 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#95819B
oklch(63% 0.045 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88738E
oklch(58.5% 0.047 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5971
oklch(49.1% 0.044 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#58495C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#88738E 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) | #70798F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88767C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88738E
#88738E
oklch(58.5% 0.047 318.7)
- #6E8368
#6E8368
oklch(58.5% 0.047 138.8)
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 #88738E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #88738E 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.