What color is #885CAA?

#885CAA is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 92, 170), and in HSL hsl(274, 31%, 51%).

Is #885CAA accessible as text?

On white, #885CAA has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #885CAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #885CAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #885CAA?

#885CAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7DA95B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #885CAA below.

Is #885CAA good for buttons?

#885CAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #885CAA — black text only reaches 4.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #885CAA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #885CAA 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.

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

Palettes built on #885CAA

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #885CAA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Royal Purple 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 #885CAA Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Royal Purple 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 #885CAA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple 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 #885CAA Secondary #A496B2 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple 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 Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #885CAA 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 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

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 61/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E0EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A15BA9 — 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 #885CAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #885CAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 92 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.4% 0.125 308.8);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EBE4F1;
  --color-200: #D8CAE3;
  --color-300: #BAA4CC;
  --color-400: #9C7FB3;
  --color-500: #7E5F96;
  --color-600: #634E74;
  --color-700: #493B54;
  --color-800: #312938;
  --color-900: #1F1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EBE4F1',
    200: '#D8CAE3',
    300: '#BAA4CC',
    400: '#9C7FB3',
    500: '#7E5F96',
    600: '#634E74',
    700: '#493B54',
    800: '#312938',
    900: '#1F1A23',
  },
}

$base: #885CAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EBE4F1;
$base-200: #D8CAE3;
$base-300: #BAA4CC;
$base-400: #9C7FB3;
$base-500: #7E5F96;
$base-600: #634E74;
$base-700: #493B54;
$base-800: #312938;
$base-900: #1F1A23;
$base-hover: #6C4888;
$base-subtle: #DBD1E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#885CAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAA4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C7FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E5F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#634E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #885CAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #885CAA

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