#884FD2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.194 300.2), rgb(136, 79, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#884FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 79, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.194 300.2) |
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 #884FD2 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884FD2 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884FD2 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #884FD2 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 300.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884FD2
oklch(55.9% 0.194 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3493
oklch(42.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#884FD2 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) | #006DD6 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6DCF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786C89 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884FD2
#884FD2
oklch(55.9% 0.194 300.2)
- #6A7F00
#6A7F00
oklch(56% 0.134 120.5)
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 #884FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #884FD2 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.