#885FA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.114 310.1), rgb(136, 95, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#885FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 95, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.114 310.1) |
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 #885FA5 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885FA5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885FA5 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885FA5 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B093C7
oklch(70.8% 0.081 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D77B9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.114 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#734E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4073
oklch(42.7% 0.089 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D375D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 310)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#885FA5 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) | #506EA8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A71A3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856A7A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885FA5
#885FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.114 310.1)
- #5D8033
#5D8033
oklch(55.6% 0.113 129.9)
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 #885FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #885FA5 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.