#886EBF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.123 297.3), rgb(136, 110, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#886EBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886EBF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 110, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.123 297.3) |
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 #886EBF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #886EBF | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886EBF text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886EBF text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A794D5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#886EBF
oklch(59.7% 0.123 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B7
oklch(55.7% 0.133 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#694F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 297)
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Step 800
800
#564180
oklch(42.8% 0.103 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#886EBF 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) | #577CC2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7C8D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886EBF
#886EBF
oklch(59.7% 0.123 297.3)
- #7A8824
#7A8824
oklch(59.6% 0.122 117.3)
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 #886EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #886EBF 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.