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#885DC0 Color

#885DC0 is rgb(136, 93, 192) in RGB, hsl(266, 44%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 52%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#885DC0
HEX#885DC0
RGBrgb(136, 93, 192)
HSLhsl(266, 44%, 56%)
HSVhsv(266, 52%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 52%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.151 301.8)
LABlab(47.65% 33.44 -46.11)
LCHlch(47.65% 56.96 305.95)

What #885DC0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #885DC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 5.18Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 7.63Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.34Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.32Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.68Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 12.93

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#885DC0 Channel Values

How #885DC0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 93 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 44% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 52% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #885DC0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #885DC0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #885DC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #885DC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#885DC0
Complementary
#95C05D
Analogous
#5D64C0
Analogous
#BA5DC0
Triadic
#C0885D
Triadic
#5DC088
Split comp.
#C0BA5D
Split comp.
#64C05D

Tints & Shades of #885DC0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9873C9
#A989D1
#B9A0DA
#C9B6E2
#D9CCEB
#E9E2F4

Shades

#7646B4
#623B97
#52317D
#3E255F
#2E1B46
#1A1028

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #885DC0.

How #885DC0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#885DC0
Protanopia#6666C0
Protanomaly#7563C0
Deuteranopia#6E6EBF
Deuteranomaly#7967C0
Tritanopia#7A7070
Tritanomaly#806997
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #885DC0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-885dc0: #885DC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #885DC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-885dc0': '#885DC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.365, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_885dc0">#885DC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#885DC0"

More Purple Colors

#885DC0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#885DC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #885DC0?

#885DC0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 93, 192) in RGB and hsl(266, 44%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #885DC0?

#885DC0 is rgb(136, 93, 192) — red 136, green 93, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #885DC0?

#885DC0 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 52%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #885DC0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #885DC0 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #885DC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #885DC0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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