#884792
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.134 322.1), rgb(136, 71, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#884792 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884792 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 71, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.134 322.1) |
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 #884792 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884792 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884792 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #884792 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.134 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884792
oklch(50.7% 0.134 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#884792 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) | #3C5C95 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6390 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5166 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884792
#884792
oklch(50.7% 0.134 322.1)
- #2F7729
#2F7729
oklch(50.6% 0.134 142.1)
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 #884792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #884792 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.