#885EC5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.156 300.4), rgb(136, 94, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#885EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.156 300.4) |
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 #885EC5 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885EC5 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885EC5 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885EC5 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9872D2
oklch(63% 0.144 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885EC5
oklch(57.3% 0.156 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A5
oklch(49.1% 0.145 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#885EC5 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) | #3973C9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4573C3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7289 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885EC5
#885EC5
oklch(57.3% 0.156 300.4)
- #6E8300
#6E8300
oklch(57.3% 0.136 120.3)
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 #885EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #885EC5 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.