#885FEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.202 292.8), rgb(136, 95, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#885FEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885FEB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 95, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.202 292.8) |
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 #885FEB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #885FEB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #885FEB text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #885FEB text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.158 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#885FEB
oklch(59.9% 0.202 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D4BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.22 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC7
oklch(49.2% 0.204 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#5632A1
oklch(42.7% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#885FEB 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) | #007CF0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077E8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7E9C | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885FEB
#885FEB
oklch(59.9% 0.202 292.8)
- #828700
#828700
oklch(59.9% 0.133 112.4)
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 #885FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #885FEB 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.