#884099
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.153 319.6), rgb(136, 64, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#884099 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884099 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 64, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.153 319.6) |
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 #884099 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884099 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884099 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #884099 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B168C2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.164 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884099
oklch(50.1% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E62
oklch(37.8% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B39
oklch(26.9% 0.062 319.4)
#884099 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) | #2D599C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466197 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894E66 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884099
#884099
oklch(50.1% 0.153 319.6)
- #29770D
#29770D
oklch(50.2% 0.153 139.6)
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 #884099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #884099 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.