#885C75
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53% 0.067 344.6), rgb(136, 92, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#885C75 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885C75 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 92, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.067 344.6) |
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 #885C75 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885C75 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885C75 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #885C75 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B795A8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57B92
oklch(63.1% 0.061 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885C75
oklch(53% 0.067 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5269
oklch(49% 0.063 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#885C75 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) | #5F6576 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C74 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5C65 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885C75
#885C75
oklch(53% 0.067 344.6)
- #447862
#447862
oklch(52.9% 0.066 165)
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 #885C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #885C75 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.