#886E89
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.051 325), rgb(136, 110, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#886E89 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886E89 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 110, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.051 325) |
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 #886E89 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886E89 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886E89 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886E89 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AD
oklch(70.7% 0.037 326)
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Step 500
500
#998099
oklch(63.1% 0.047 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886E89
oklch(57.3% 0.051 325)
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Step 700
700
#6F5870
oklch(49.2% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#886E89 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) | #6C748A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727788 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7077 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886E89
#886E89
oklch(57.3% 0.051 325)
- #658066
#658066
oklch(57.1% 0.05 145.8)
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 #886E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.008
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #886E89 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.