#885290
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.113 322.2), rgb(136, 82, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#885290 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885290 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 82, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.113 322.2) |
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 #885290 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885290 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885290 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #885290 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885290
oklch(52.4% 0.113 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B83
oklch(49.1% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#653E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#885290 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) | #4A6292 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59688E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A596A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885290
#885290
oklch(52.4% 0.113 322.2)
- #407A3B
#407A3B
oklch(52.4% 0.112 142.2)
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 #885290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #885290 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.