#885CE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.197 294.5), rgb(136, 92, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#885CE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 92, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.197 294.5) |
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 #885CE4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885CE4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885CE4 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885CE4 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#936DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885CE4
oklch(59% 0.197 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BC
oklch(49.2% 0.183 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#885CE4 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) | #0078E8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1175E1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707A97 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885CE4
#885CE4
oklch(59% 0.197 294.5)
- #7C8500
#7C8500
oklch(58.9% 0.133 114.4)
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 #885CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #885CE4 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.