#885DAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6), rgb(136, 93, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#885DAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885DAA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 93, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6) |
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 #885DAA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885DAA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885DAA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885DAA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B092CB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D75BE
oklch(63% 0.115 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#734C92
oklch(49% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#885DAA 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) | #4B6DAD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83697B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885DAA
#885DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6)
- #5D8127
#5D8127
oklch(55.7% 0.125 128.7)
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 #885DAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885DAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #885DAA 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.