#884F82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.104 330.8), rgb(136, 79, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#884F82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884F82 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 79, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.104 330.8) |
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 #884F82 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884F82 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884F82 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #884F82 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 331)
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Step 600
600
#985991
oklch(55.5% 0.112 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884F82
oklch(51.2% 0.104 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#884F82 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) | #4D5E84 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6680 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5362 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884F82
#884F82
oklch(51.2% 0.104 330.8)
- #327747
#327747
oklch(51.2% 0.103 151.1)
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 #884F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #884F82 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.