#884CB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.165 308.2), rgb(136, 76, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#884CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 76, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.165 308.2) |
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 #884CB5 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884CB5 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884CB5 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #884CB5 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884CB5
oklch(53.5% 0.165 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7942A2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#623783
oklch(42.6% 0.127 308)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#884CB5 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) | #2565B8 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D68B2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816079 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884CB5
#884CB5
oklch(53.5% 0.165 308.2)
- #557B00
#557B00
oklch(53.4% 0.14 128)
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 #884CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #884CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #884CB5 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.