#884FF4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.232 293.8), rgb(136, 79, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#884FF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 79, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.232 293.8) |
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 #884FF4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884FF4 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #884FF4 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #884FF4 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9465FB
oklch(63.1% 0.214 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884FF4
oklch(58.4% 0.232 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D35CC
oklch(49.2% 0.216 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#582EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.179 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#884FF4 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) | #0075F9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69789C | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884FF4
#884FF4
oklch(58.4% 0.232 293.8)
- #7B8300
#7B8300
oklch(58.3% 0.131 114)
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 #884FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.078
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.078
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.079
Use #884FF4 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.