#886FD7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.153 292.3), rgb(136, 111, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#886FD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 111, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.153 292.3) |
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 #886FD7 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #886FD7 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886FD7 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886FD7 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#886FD7
oklch(61.3% 0.153 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#785BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 292)
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Step 700
700
#664AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.154 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#886FD7 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) | #4881DB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ED5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748499 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886FD7
#886FD7
oklch(61.3% 0.153 292.3)
- #868B00
#868B00
oklch(61.2% 0.136 112.3)
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 #886FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #886FD7 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.