#886396
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.088 316.5), rgb(136, 99, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#886396 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886396 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 99, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.088 316.5) |
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 #886396 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886396 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886396 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886396 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B195BB
oklch(70.8% 0.063 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAA
oklch(63% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886396
oklch(55.7% 0.088 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#735280
oklch(49.2% 0.081 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4368
oklch(42.7% 0.068 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3954
oklch(37.8% 0.052 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#886396 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) | #5C6E98 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647294 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886976 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886396
#886396
oklch(55.7% 0.088 316.5)
- #5B7F4B
#5B7F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 136.5)
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 #886396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
Use #886396 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.