#884CA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.147 313.6), rgb(136, 76, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#884CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 76, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.147 313.6) |
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 #884CA5 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884CA5 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884CA5 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #884CA5 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884CA5
oklch(52.5% 0.147 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4596
oklch(49.1% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#884CA5 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) | #3662A8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4967A3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855B71 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884CA5
#884CA5
oklch(52.5% 0.147 313.6)
- #457B07
#457B07
oklch(52.5% 0.146 133.5)
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 #884CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #884CA5 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.