#884FC5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.179 303.3), rgb(136, 79, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#884FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 79, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.179 303.3) |
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 #884FC5 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884FC5 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884FC5 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #884FC5 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884FC5
oklch(55% 0.179 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7541AC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F368B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#884FC5 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) | #116AC9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316BC2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6782 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884FC5
#884FC5
oklch(55% 0.179 303.3)
- #637D00
#637D00
oklch(54.9% 0.135 122.9)
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 #884FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #884FC5 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.