#885FE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.7% 0.198 293.3), rgb(136, 95, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#885FE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 95, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.198 293.3) |
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 #885FE8 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885FE8 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885FE8 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885FE8 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#885FE8
oklch(59.7% 0.198 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E4CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.215 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3CC5
oklch(49.1% 0.2 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#56339F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#885FE8 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) | #007BEC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F77E5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7D9B | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885FE8
#885FE8
oklch(59.7% 0.198 293.3)
- #808700
#808700
oklch(59.7% 0.134 113.4)
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 #885FE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #885FE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #885FE8 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.