#886CDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.166 292.2), rgb(136, 108, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#886CDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886CDD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 108, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.166 292.2) |
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 #886CDD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #886CDD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886CDD text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886CDD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A390EA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#886CDD
oklch(61.1% 0.166 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7957D2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6647B6
oklch(49.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#886CDD 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) | #3D81E1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427DDA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72839A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886CDD
#886CDD
oklch(61.1% 0.166 292.2)
- #868B00
#868B00
oklch(61.2% 0.136 112.3)
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 #886CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #886CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #886CDD 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.