#886CE1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.171 291.6), rgb(136, 108, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#886CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 108, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.171 291.6) |
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 #886CE1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #886CE1 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886CE1 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886CE1 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A290ED
oklch(70.7% 0.134 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#886CE1
oklch(61.4% 0.171 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7856D5
oklch(55.5% 0.186 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6646B9
oklch(49.2% 0.173 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533A95
oklch(42.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281F46
oklch(27.2% 0.07 291.7)
#886CE1 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) | #3981E5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7DDE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70849C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886CE1
#886CE1
oklch(61.4% 0.171 291.6)
- #888B00
#888B00
oklch(61.4% 0.135 111.3)
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 #886CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #886CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #886CE1 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.