#884EDB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.205 298.5), rgb(136, 78, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#884EDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884EDB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.205 298.5) |
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 #884EDB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884EDB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884EDB text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #884EDB text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A69EA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 298.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884EDB
oklch(56.4% 0.205 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#723BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3298
oklch(42.6% 0.159 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#884EDB 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) | #006FDF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E8E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884EDB
#884EDB
oklch(56.4% 0.205 298.5)
- #6F7F00
#6F7F00
oklch(56.4% 0.131 118.2)
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 #884EDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #884EDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #884EDB 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.