#885ABF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.155 302.8), rgb(136, 90, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#885ABF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885ABF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 90, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.155 302.8) |
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 #885ABF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885ABF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885ABF text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885ABF text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.112 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72D0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885ABF
oklch(56.3% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7247A3
oklch(49.1% 0.145 303)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#885ABF 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) | #376FC2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4570BD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6D84 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885ABF
#885ABF
oklch(56.3% 0.155 302.8)
- #678100
#678100
oklch(56.2% 0.137 122.6)
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 #885ABF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885ABF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #885ABF 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.