#886A79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.9% 0.044 347.1), rgb(136, 106, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#886A79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886A79 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.044 347.1) |
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 #886A79 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886A79 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886A79 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886A79 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D808E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886A79
oklch(55.9% 0.044 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#735865
oklch(49.2% 0.04 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#886A79 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) | #6C6F7A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737478 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6A6F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886A79
#886A79
oklch(55.9% 0.044 347.1)
- #5B7D6F
#5B7D6F
oklch(55.9% 0.044 167.4)
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 #886A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
Use #886A79 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.