#884C91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.125 322.2), rgb(136, 76, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#884C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884C91 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 76, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.125 322.2) |
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 #884C91 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884C91 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884C91 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #884C91 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9755A1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884C91
oklch(51.4% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#693970
oklch(42.7% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#884C91 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) | #435E93 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5568 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884C91
#884C91
oklch(51.4% 0.125 322.2)
- #377932
#377932
oklch(51.6% 0.125 142.3)
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 #884C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #884C91 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.