#886EC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.134 295.6), rgb(136, 110, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#886EC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 296°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 110, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.134 295.6) |
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 #886EC7 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #886EC7 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886EC7 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886EC7 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#886EC7
oklch(60.2% 0.134 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBE
oklch(55.7% 0.145 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#684DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.135 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#554085
oklch(42.8% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#886EC7 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) | #527ECA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577CC5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7E91 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886EC7
#886EC7
oklch(60.2% 0.134 295.6)
- #7E890D
#7E890D
oklch(60.1% 0.133 115.4)
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 #886EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #886EC7 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.