#885ECB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.164 299), rgb(136, 94, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#885ECB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885ECB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.164 299) |
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 #885ECB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885ECB | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885ECB text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885ECB text on black | 4.51:1 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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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
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9772D7
oklch(63.2% 0.15 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885ECB
oklch(57.7% 0.164 299)
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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
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#885ECB 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) | #3374CF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4073C8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A738B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885ECB
#885ECB
oklch(57.7% 0.164 299)
- #718400
#718400
oklch(57.8% 0.136 119.3)
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 #885ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #885ECB 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.