#885AE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.206 294), rgb(136, 90, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#885AE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 90, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.206 294) |
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 #885AE9 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885AE9 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885AE9 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885AE9 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F7
oklch(80.8% 0.093 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.148 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926BEF
oklch(63% 0.191 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885AE9
oklch(59.1% 0.206 294)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57359B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#885AE9 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) | #0078EE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7A99 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885AE9
#885AE9
oklch(59.1% 0.206 294)
- #7D8500
#7D8500
oklch(59% 0.133 113.9)
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 #885AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #885AE9 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.