#886FC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.125 296.3), rgb(136, 111, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#886FC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 111, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.125 296.3) |
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 #886FC2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #886FC2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886FC2 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886FC2 text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#886FC2
oklch(60.1% 0.125 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#684E9F
oklch(49% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#554181
oklch(42.8% 0.104 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#886FC2 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) | #577DC5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7CC0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7E8F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886FC2
#886FC2
oklch(60.1% 0.125 296.3)
- #7D8920
#7D8920
oklch(60.1% 0.125 116.1)
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 #886FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #886FC2 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.