#884C92
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.126 321.7), rgb(136, 76, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#884C92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884C92 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 76, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.126 321.7) |
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 #884C92 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884C92 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884C92 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #884C92 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.098 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.123 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#9755A2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884C92
oklch(51.5% 0.126 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#693971
oklch(42.7% 0.105 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#884C92 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) | #425F94 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536590 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5568 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884C92
#884C92
oklch(51.5% 0.126 321.7)
- #377930
#377930
oklch(51.6% 0.127 141.8)
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 #884C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #884C92 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.