#884EA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.8% 0.143 313.3), rgb(136, 78, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#884EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.143 313.3) |
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 #884EA5 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884EA5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884EA5 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #884EA5 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A570C2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884EA5
oklch(52.8% 0.143 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#884EA5 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) | #3963A8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B68A3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855C72 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884EA5
#884EA5
oklch(52.8% 0.143 313.3)
- #477C0F
#477C0F
oklch(52.9% 0.144 133.5)
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 #884EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #884EA5 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.