#884EB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.7% 0.159 308.5), rgb(136, 78, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#884EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.159 308.5) |
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 #884EB3 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884EB3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884EB3 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #884EB3 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E1D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E5
oklch(81% 0.072 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884EB3
oklch(53.7% 0.159 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7944A0
oklch(49.2% 0.148 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#623881
oklch(42.6% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#884EB3 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) | #2C66B6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4169B1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826079 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884EB3
#884EB3
oklch(53.7% 0.159 308.5)
- #547C00
#547C00
oklch(53.6% 0.141 128.6)
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 #884EB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #884EB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #884EB3 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.