#886BF5
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.5% 0.198 289), rgb(136, 107, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#886BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 107, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.198 289) |
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 #886BF5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #886BF5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886BF5 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886BF5 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FC
oklch(81% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 289.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#886BF5
oklch(62.5% 0.198 289)
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Step 600
600
#7650E6
oklch(55.7% 0.215 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#633FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#5135A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#886BF5 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) | #1085FA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #177FF2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678AA6 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886BF5
#886BF5
oklch(62.5% 0.198 289)
- #8F8D00
#8F8D00
oklch(62.5% 0.135 108.7)
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 #886BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #886BF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #886BF5 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.