#885495
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53% 0.115 319.4), rgb(136, 84, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#885495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885495 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 84, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.115 319.4) |
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 #885495 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885495 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885495 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #885495 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C1
oklch(70.6% 0.082 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A574B2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885495
oklch(53% 0.115 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B86
oklch(49.1% 0.106 320)
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Step 800
800
#643E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#885495 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) | #4A6497 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586A93 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895C6D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885495
#885495
oklch(53% 0.115 319.4)
- #467B37
#467B37
oklch(52.9% 0.115 139.2)
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 #885495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #885495 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.