#885C76
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53% 0.068 343.4), rgb(136, 92, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#885C76 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885C76 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 92, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.068 343.4) |
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 #885C76 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885C76 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885C76 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #885C76 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B795A8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57B93
oklch(63.2% 0.062 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885C76
oklch(53% 0.068 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A526A
oklch(49% 0.063 343)
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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
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#885C76 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) | #5E6577 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C75 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5C65 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885C76
#885C76
oklch(53% 0.068 343.4)
- #447861
#447861
oklch(52.9% 0.067 163.9)
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 #885C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.009
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #885C76 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.