#885EB4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.135 305), rgb(136, 94, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#885EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.135 305) |
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 #885EB4 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885EB4 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885EB4 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885EB4 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885EB4
oklch(56.3% 0.135 305)
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Step 700
700
#724B99
oklch(49.1% 0.126 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#885EB4 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) | #4670B7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5171B2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816D80 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885EB4
#885EB4
oklch(56.3% 0.135 305)
- #638213
#638213
oklch(56.3% 0.135 125.1)
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 #885EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.010
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #885EB4 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.