#885ECF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.169 298.1), rgb(136, 94, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#885ECF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885ECF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.169 298.1) |
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 #885ECF | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885ECF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885ECF text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885ECF text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9671DA
oklch(63.1% 0.156 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885ECF
oklch(57.9% 0.169 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AC
oklch(49% 0.157 298)
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Step 800
800
#593A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#885ECF 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) | #2E75D3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C74CC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78758D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885ECF
#885ECF
oklch(57.9% 0.169 298.1)
- #738400
#738400
oklch(57.9% 0.135 118.4)
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 #885ECF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885ECF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
Use #885ECF 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.