#886E92
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.6% 0.062 316.5), rgb(136, 110, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#886E92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886E92 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 110, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.062 316.5) |
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 #886E92 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886E92 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886E92 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886E92 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#977FA1
oklch(63% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886E92
oklch(57.6% 0.062 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5777
oklch(49.2% 0.057 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4761
oklch(42.8% 0.048 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#886E92 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) | #6A7593 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7891 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88727A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886E92
#886E92
oklch(57.6% 0.062 316.5)
- #68825D
#68825D
oklch(57.6% 0.063 136.6)
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 #886E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #886E92 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.