#835565
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.065 357.2), rgb(131, 85, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#835565 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835565 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.065 357.2) |
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 #835565 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835565 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835565 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #835565 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9C1
oklch(81% 0.032 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA798A
oklch(63% 0.065 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#956274
oklch(55.6% 0.07 356.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835565
oklch(50.5% 0.065 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#835565 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) | #5B5D66 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666564 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A535B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835565
#835565
oklch(50.5% 0.065 357.2)
- #377164
#377164
oklch(50.5% 0.065 177)
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 #835565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #835565 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.