#884082
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.131 330.6), rgb(136, 64, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#884082 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884082 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 64, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.131 330.6) |
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 #884082 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884082 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884082 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #884082 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05099
oklch(55.5% 0.141 330.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884082
oklch(48.9% 0.131 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#884082 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) | #3C5584 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525F80 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D465B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884082
#884082
oklch(48.9% 0.131 330.6)
- #067436
#067436
oklch(49% 0.131 150.6)
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 #884082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #884082 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.