#888BAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.048 280.8), rgb(136, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#888BAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888BAB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.048 280.8) |
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 #888BAB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888BAB | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888BAB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888BAB text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 281.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888BAB
oklch(64.6% 0.048 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7092
oklch(55.6% 0.053 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 280)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D65
oklch(42.8% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#242530
oklch(26.8% 0.02 280.8)
#888BAB 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) | #838EAC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809196 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888BAB
#888BAB
oklch(64.6% 0.048 280.8)
- #948F6E
#948F6E
oklch(64.6% 0.047 100.4)
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 #888BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #888BAB 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.