#884E75
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.5% 0.094 340.4), rgb(136, 78, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#884E75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884E75 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.094 340.4) |
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 #884E75 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884E75 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884E75 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #884E75 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6CA
oklch(81% 0.045 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 340)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B85
oklch(55.6% 0.099 340.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884E75
oklch(50.5% 0.094 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#884E75 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) | #505B76 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6473 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4F5C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884E75
#884E75
oklch(50.5% 0.094 340.4)
- #287552
#287552
oklch(50.5% 0.094 160.2)
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 #884E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
Use #884E75 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.