#884ED2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.195 300.4), rgb(136, 78, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#884ED2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.195 300.4) |
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 #884ED2 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884ED2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884ED2 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #884ED2 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.141 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884ED2
oklch(55.7% 0.195 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#733DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3493
oklch(42.8% 0.15 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#884ED2 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) | #006DD6 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #186CCF | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786B89 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884ED2
#884ED2
oklch(55.7% 0.195 300.4)
- #6A7E00
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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 #884ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #884ED2 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.