#886EB3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.1% 0.106 300.5), rgb(136, 110, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#886EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 110, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.106 300.5) |
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 #886EB3 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #886EB3 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886EB3 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886EB3 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBC
oklch(63% 0.099 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886EB3
oklch(59.1% 0.106 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5290
oklch(49% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#564475
oklch(42.7% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#886EB3 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) | #5D7AB6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807988 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886EB3
#886EB3
oklch(59.1% 0.106 300.5)
- #758738
#758738
oklch(59.2% 0.107 120.5)
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 #886EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #886EB3 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.