#884FAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.5% 0.151 310.3), rgb(136, 79, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#884FAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884FAD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 79, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.151 310.3) |
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 #884FAD | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884FAD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884FAD text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #884FAD text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC7
oklch(63% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884FAD
oklch(53.5% 0.151 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#79459B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#884FAD 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) | #3465B0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4769AB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835F76 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884FAD
#884FAD
oklch(53.5% 0.151 310.3)
- #507D00
#507D00
oklch(53.6% 0.145 130.2)
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 #884FAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #884FAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #884FAD 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.