#885BE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.201 294.3), rgb(136, 91, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#885BE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 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 (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.201 294.3) |
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 #885BE6 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885BE6 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885BE6 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885BE6 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F6
oklch(81% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.186 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885BE6
oklch(59% 0.201 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBD
oklch(49% 0.187 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#573599
oklch(42.6% 0.155 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#885BE6 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) | #0078EA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885BE6
#885BE6
oklch(59% 0.201 294.3)
- #7C8500
#7C8500
oklch(58.9% 0.133 114.4)
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 #885BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885BE6.
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 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #885BE6 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.