#886271
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.053 353.6), rgb(136, 98, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#886271 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886271 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 98, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.053 353.6) |
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 #886271 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886271 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #886271 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #886271 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B597A2
oklch(70.7% 0.039 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.048 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886271
oklch(54% 0.053 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#785563
oklch(49.1% 0.05 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B43
oklch(37.8% 0.032 354)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#886271 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) | #666972 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F70 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6167 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886271
#886271
oklch(54% 0.053 353.6)
- #4D796C
#4D796C
oklch(54% 0.053 173.6)
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 #886271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #886271 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.