#888AAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.4% 0.052 282.3), rgb(136, 138, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#888AAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888AAD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 138, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.052 282.3) |
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 #888AAD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888AAD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888AAD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888AAD text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888AAD
oklch(64.4% 0.052 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F94
oklch(55.5% 0.057 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C67
oklch(42.7% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#888AAD 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) | #818EAF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809096 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888AAD
#888AAD
oklch(64.4% 0.052 282.3)
- #938F6A
#938F6A
oklch(64.4% 0.052 102.6)
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 #888AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #888AAD 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.