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#884CD6 Color

#884CD6 is rgb(136, 76, 214) in RGB, hsl(266, 63%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 64%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#884CD6
HEX#884CD6
RGBrgb(136, 76, 214)
HSLhsl(266, 63%, 57%)
HSVhsv(266, 64%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 64%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.202 299.8)
LABlab(45.27% 46.62 -62.55)
LCHlch(45.27% 78.01 306.70)

What #884CD6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #884CD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#884CD6 Channel Values

How #884CD6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 76 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 63% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 64% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #884CD6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #884CD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #884CD6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #884CD6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #884CD6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#884CD6
Protanopia#5A5AD6
Protanomaly#6F55D6
Deuteranopia#6565D5
Deuteranomaly#755CD6
Tritanopia#726B6B
Tritanomaly#7C60A1
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #884CD6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-884cd6: #884CD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #884CD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-884cd6': '#884CD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.298, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_884cd6">#884CD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#884CD6"

More Purple Colors

#884CD6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#884CD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #884CD6?

#884CD6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 76, 214) in RGB and hsl(266, 63%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #884CD6?

#884CD6 is rgb(136, 76, 214) — red 136, green 76, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #884CD6?

#884CD6 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 64%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #884CD6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #884CD6 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #884CD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #884CD6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.

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