#885AA4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.122 311.6), rgb(136, 90, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#885AA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 90, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.122 311.6) |
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 #885AA4 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885AA4 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885AA4 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #885AA4 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B391C9
oklch(70.7% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A075BB
oklch(63.2% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885AA4
oklch(54.7% 0.122 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#764C8F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#603F74
oklch(42.8% 0.093 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E365E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#885AA4 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) | #4A6AA7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566EA2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856577 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885AA4
#885AA4
oklch(54.7% 0.122 311.6)
- #567F2C
#567F2C
oklch(54.8% 0.122 131.7)
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 #885AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #885AA4 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.