#8874BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.7% 0.107 296), rgb(136, 116, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8874BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8874BB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 116, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.107 296) |
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 #8874BB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8874BB | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8874BB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8874BB text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A596CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8874BB
oklch(60.7% 0.107 296)
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Step 600
600
#7A63AF
oklch(55.5% 0.117 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#675297
oklch(49.1% 0.109 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#8874BB 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) | #6180BE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E808F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8874BB
#8874BB
oklch(60.7% 0.107 296)
- #7F8A38
#7F8A38
oklch(60.7% 0.107 116.1)
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 #8874BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #8874BB 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.