#884FB4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.9% 0.159 308), rgb(136, 79, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#884FB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 79, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.159 308) |
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 #884FB4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884FB4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884FB4 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #884FB4 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.147 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884FB4
oklch(53.9% 0.159 308)
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Step 700
700
#7844A0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 308)
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Step 800
800
#623982
oklch(42.9% 0.122 308)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#884FB4 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) | #2D67B7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426AB2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82627A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884FB4
#884FB4
oklch(53.9% 0.159 308)
- #567D00
#567D00
oklch(54% 0.141 128.1)
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 #884FB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #884FB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #884FB4 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.