#885EA8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.119 309.1), rgb(136, 94, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#885EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.119 309.1) |
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 #885EA8 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885EA8 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885EA8 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885EA8 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#CBB8DC
oklch(81% 0.054 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B092CA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#734D90
oklch(49.1% 0.111 309)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F75
oklch(42.6% 0.093 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#885EA8 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) | #4D6EAB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5870A6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84697B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885EA8
#885EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 309.1)
- #5D812D
#5D812D
oklch(55.8% 0.12 129.3)
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 #885EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #885EA8 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.