#884EA0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.6% 0.138 315.2), rgb(136, 78, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#884EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.138 315.2) |
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 #884EA0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884EA0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884EA0 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #884EA0 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884EA0
oklch(52.6% 0.138 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4792
oklch(49.2% 0.128 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#653B76
oklch(42.8% 0.105 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#884EA0 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) | #3C62A3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E679E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875B70 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884EA0
#884EA0
oklch(52.6% 0.138 315.2)
- #447B1C
#447B1C
oklch(52.5% 0.138 135.2)
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 #884EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #884EA0 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.