#885BD5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.181 297.5), rgb(136, 91, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#885BD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.181 297.5) |
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 #885BD5 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885BD5 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885BD5 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885BD5 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#966FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885BD5
oklch(57.8% 0.181 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B2
oklch(49.2% 0.167 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#593890
oklch(42.6% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493273
oklch(37.8% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#885BD5 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) | #1C75D9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F73D2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76758F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885BD5
#885BD5
oklch(57.8% 0.181 297.5)
- #748300
#748300
oklch(57.7% 0.134 117.5)
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 #885BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
Use #885BD5 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.