#886E84
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.046 331.4), rgb(136, 110, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#886E84 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886E84 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 110, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.046 331.4) |
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 #886E84 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886E84 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886E84 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886E84 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AA
oklch(70.6% 0.033 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#998195
oklch(63.2% 0.041 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886E84
oklch(57.1% 0.046 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C48
oklch(37.5% 0.028 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#886E84 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) | #6D7485 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737783 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F75 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886E84
#886E84
oklch(57.1% 0.046 331.4)
- #64806A
#64806A
oklch(57.1% 0.047 151.2)
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 #886E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.004
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #886E84 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.