What color is #885ACE?

#885ACE is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 90, 206), and in HSL hsl(264, 54%, 58%).

Is #885ACE accessible as text?

On white, #885ACE has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #885ACE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #885ACE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #885ACE?

#885ACE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9FCE5A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #885ACE below.

Is #885ACE good for buttons?

#885ACE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #885ACE — black text only reaches 4.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #885ACE the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #885ACE is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#885ACE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #885ACE

Not just a swatch — here's how #885ACE works with other colors. Named schemes with #885ACE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #885ACE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #885ACE Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #885ACE Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #885ACE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #885ACE Secondary #A79AC3 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Amethyst is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #885ACE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #885ACE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E1F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF5ACE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #885ACE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #885ACE;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 90 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.2% 0.173 299.1);
  --color-50: #F6F3FC;
  --color-100: #E8DFF6;
  --color-200: #D2C0EC;
  --color-300: #B195DA;
  --color-400: #906CC6;
  --color-500: #714BAA;
  --color-600: #5A3F83;
  --color-700: #43325D;
  --color-800: #2E233D;
  --color-900: #1D1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F6F3FC',
    100: '#E8DFF6',
    200: '#D2C0EC',
    300: '#B195DA',
    400: '#906CC6',
    500: '#714BAA',
    600: '#5A3F83',
    700: '#43325D',
    800: '#2E233D',
    900: '#1D1726',
  },
}

$base: #885ACE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F3FC;
$base-100: #E8DFF6;
$base-200: #D2C0EC;
$base-300: #B195DA;
$base-400: #906CC6;
$base-500: #714BAA;
$base-600: #5A3F83;
$base-700: #43325D;
$base-800: #2E233D;
$base-900: #1D1726;
$base-hover: #6A36B6;
$base-subtle: #DCD2EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#885ACE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B195DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#906CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#714BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #885ACE

Color Lab

Pairs with #885ACE

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