#88839B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.3% 0.036 294.9), rgb(136, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#88839B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88839B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.036 294.9) |
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 #88839B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88839B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88839B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88839B text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB1
oklch(70.6% 0.029 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88839B
oklch(62.3% 0.036 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#756F88
oklch(55.6% 0.039 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#625D74
oklch(49.2% 0.037 295)
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Step 800
800
#504C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#88839B 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) | #7E869C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F869A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85878B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88839B
#88839B
oklch(62.3% 0.036 294.9)
- #868A71
#868A71
oklch(62.3% 0.037 114.9)
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 #88839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #88839B 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.