#884596
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.142 320.5), rgb(136, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#884596 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884596 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.142 320.5) |
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 #884596 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884596 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884596 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #884596 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 320.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884596
oklch(50.6% 0.142 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#884596 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) | #375B99 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6294 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895067 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884596
#884596
oklch(50.6% 0.142 320.5)
- #2F781F
#2F781F
oklch(50.8% 0.143 140.4)
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 #884596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #884596 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.