#885ECA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.162 299.2), rgb(136, 94, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#885ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885ECA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.162 299.2) |
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 #885ECA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885ECA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885ECA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885ECA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DF
oklch(70.8% 0.116 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9772D6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885ECA
oklch(57.6% 0.162 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E47A9
oklch(49.1% 0.152 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336D
oklch(37.5% 0.098 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#885ECA 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) | #3474CE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4173C7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A738B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885ECA
#885ECA
oklch(57.6% 0.162 299.2)
- #718300
#718300
oklch(57.5% 0.135 118.9)
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 #885ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
Use #885ECA 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.