#835E75
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.8% 0.058 341.5), rgb(131, 94, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#835E75 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835E75 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.058 341.5) |
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 #835E75 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835E75 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835E75 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #835E75 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
-
Step 400
400
#B497A8
oklch(70.8% 0.042 342.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A17D93
oklch(63.1% 0.054 341.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#835E75
oklch(52.8% 0.058 341.5)
-
Step 700
700
#76556A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 340.8)
-
Step 800
800
#604556
oklch(42.6% 0.045 341)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#835E75 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) | #606676 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B74 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885E66 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835E75
#835E75
oklch(52.8% 0.058 341.5)
- #4C7661
#4C7661
oklch(52.8% 0.058 161.8)
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 #835E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.017
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #835E75 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.