#885CBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.147 303.4), rgb(136, 92, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#885CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885CBB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 92, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.147 303.4) |
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 #885CBB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885CBB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885CBB text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885CBB text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885CBB
oklch(56.4% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#71499F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C81
oklch(42.6% 0.114 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3467
oklch(37.6% 0.088 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#885CBB 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) | #3E70BE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71B9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6D83 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885CBB
#885CBB
oklch(56.4% 0.147 303.4)
- #668200
#668200
oklch(56.4% 0.139 123.4)
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 #885CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #885CBB 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.