#884E82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.105 330.8), rgb(136, 78, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#884E82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 331°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884E82 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.105 330.8) |
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 #884E82 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884E82 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884E82 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #884E82 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#995992
oklch(55.7% 0.114 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884E82
oklch(51% 0.105 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#884E82 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) | #4C5D84 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6580 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5262 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884E82
#884E82
oklch(51% 0.105 330.8)
- #307745
#307745
oklch(51.1% 0.106 150.6)
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 #884E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #884E82 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.