#884BDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.213 298.3), rgb(136, 75, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#884BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884BDE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 75, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.213 298.3) |
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 #884BDE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884BDE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884BDE text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #884BDE text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B67EE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 298.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884BDE
oklch(56.2% 0.213 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7239BF
oklch(49.1% 0.198 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D309A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#884BDE 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) | #006EE2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746D8E | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884BDE
#884BDE
oklch(56.2% 0.213 298.3)
- #6E7F00
#6E7F00
oklch(56.3% 0.132 118.7)
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 #884BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #884BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #884BDE 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.