#885BC2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.157 301.8), rgb(136, 91, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#885BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.157 301.8) |
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 #885BC2 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885BC2 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885BC2 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885BC2 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDB
oklch(70.6% 0.113 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D2
oklch(63.2% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885BC2
oklch(56.6% 0.157 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7147A4
oklch(49% 0.146 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#885BC2 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) | #3671C6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4471C0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6F86 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885BC2
#885BC2
oklch(56.6% 0.157 301.8)
- #6A8200
#6A8200
oklch(56.7% 0.137 121.7)
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 #885BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #885BC2 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.