#885E83
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.9% 0.076 330.8), rgb(136, 94, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#885E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885E83 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.076 330.8) |
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 #885E83 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885E83 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885E83 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #885E83 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595B1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9D
oklch(63% 0.07 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885E83
oklch(53.9% 0.076 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#785273
oklch(49.2% 0.07 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#885E83 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) | #5D6884 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E82 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B616B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885E83
#885E83
oklch(53.9% 0.076 330.8)
- #4C7B57
#4C7B57
oklch(53.9% 0.076 150.6)
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 #885E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.016
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #885E83 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.