#885CB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.144 304), rgb(136, 92, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#885CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 92, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.144 304) |
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 #885CB9 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885CB9 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885CB9 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885CB9 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CA
oklch(63% 0.133 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885CB9
oklch(56.2% 0.144 304)
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Step 700
700
#72499D
oklch(49% 0.134 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D80
oklch(42.7% 0.111 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#885CB9 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) | #406FBC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C71B7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806D82 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885CB9
#885CB9
oklch(56.2% 0.144 304)
- #648200
#648200
oklch(56.3% 0.14 124.2)
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 #885CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #885CB9 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.