#884A79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.105 336.8), rgb(136, 74, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#884A79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884A79 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 74, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.105 336.8) |
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 #884A79 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884A79 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884A79 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #884A79 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B170A1
oklch(63% 0.105 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C588B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 337)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884A79
oklch(50% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B60
oklch(42.6% 0.086 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#884A79 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) | #4B597B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6377 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4C5C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884A79
#884A79
oklch(50% 0.105 336.8)
- #20754A
#20754A
oklch(50.1% 0.106 156.6)
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 #884A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
Use #884A79 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.