#885CDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.19 295.5), rgb(136, 92, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#885CDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885CDE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 92, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.19 295.5) |
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 #885CDE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885CDE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885CDE text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885CDE text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#946EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885CDE
oklch(58.6% 0.19 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B8
oklch(49.2% 0.177 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#885CDE 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) | #0277E2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2274DB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737894 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885CDE
#885CDE
oklch(58.6% 0.19 295.5)
- #798500
#798500
oklch(58.6% 0.134 115.9)
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 #885CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
Use #885CDE 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.