#884782
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.118 330.7), rgb(136, 71, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#884782 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884782 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 71, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.118 330.7) |
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 #884782 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884782 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884782 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #884782 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBB
oklch(70.8% 0.091 331)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5596
oklch(55.6% 0.127 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884782
oklch(49.9% 0.118 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3968
oklch(42.8% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583154
oklch(37.6% 0.077 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#884782 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) | #445984 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566280 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4C5E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884782
#884782
oklch(49.9% 0.118 330.7)
- #20753D
#20753D
oklch(49.8% 0.119 150.6)
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 #884782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #884782 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.