#888296
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.9% 0.031 299.2), rgb(136, 130, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#888296 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888296 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 130, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.031 299.2) |
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 #888296 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888296 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888296 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888296 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC9
oklch(81% 0.014 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888296
oklch(61.9% 0.031 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#766F84
oklch(55.5% 0.033 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#635D70
oklch(49.1% 0.031 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#514C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.025 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#888296 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) | #7E8597 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8595 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868589 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888296
#888296
oklch(61.9% 0.031 299.2)
- #838974
#838974
oklch(61.9% 0.031 120.3)
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 #888296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
Use #888296 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.