#886ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.7% 0.122 299.9), rgb(136, 106, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#886ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886ABA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.122 299.9) |
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 #886ABA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886ABA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886ABA text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886ABA text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A994D0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9479C3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886ABA
oklch(58.7% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5097
oklch(49.2% 0.113 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#57427B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#483863
oklch(37.8% 0.074 300)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#886ABA 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) | #5479BD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7889 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886ABA
#886ABA
oklch(58.7% 0.122 299.9)
- #748725
#748725
oklch(58.9% 0.123 119.9)
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 #886ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #886ABA 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.