#8884BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.086 286.8), rgb(136, 132, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8884BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8884BE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 132, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.086 286.8) |
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 #8884BE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8884BE | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8884BE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8884BE text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8884BE
oklch(63.9% 0.086 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#706AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.094 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5890
oklch(49% 0.088 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4875
oklch(42.6% 0.074 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#8884BE 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) | #748CC0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8E99 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8884BE
#8884BE
oklch(63.9% 0.086 286.8)
- #92904F
#92904F
oklch(64% 0.087 107.1)
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 #8884BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #8884BE 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.