#884AAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.16 310.7), rgb(136, 74, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#884AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884AAE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.16 310.7) |
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 #884AAE | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884AAE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884AAE text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #884AAE text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.115 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884AAE
oklch(52.8% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B429E
oklch(49% 0.15 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523167
oklch(37.8% 0.096 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#884AAE 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) | #2A63B1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4167AC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835C75 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884AAE
#884AAE
oklch(52.8% 0.16 310.7)
- #4D7B00
#4D7B00
oklch(52.9% 0.144 130.8)
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 #884AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #884AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #884AAE 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.