#884EC4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.8% 0.179 303.7), rgb(136, 78, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#884EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.179 303.7) |
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 #884EC4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884EC4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884EC4 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #884EC4 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884EC4
oklch(54.8% 0.179 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7640AC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#884EC4 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) | #0F6AC8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316BC1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6682 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884EC4
#884EC4
oklch(54.8% 0.179 303.7)
- #617D00
#617D00
oklch(54.8% 0.136 123.8)
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 #884EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #884EC4 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.