#885E80
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.8% 0.073 333.5), rgb(136, 94, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#885E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885E80 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.073 333.5) |
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 #885E80 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885E80 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885E80 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #885E80 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B595AF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9B
oklch(63% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885E80
oklch(53.8% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#785271
oklch(49.1% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#885E80 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) | #5E6881 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C606A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885E80
#885E80
oklch(53.8% 0.073 333.5)
- #4B7B5A
#4B7B5A
oklch(53.9% 0.074 153.3)
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 #885E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.016
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
Use #885E80 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.