#835E86
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.5% 0.075 324), rgb(131, 94, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#835E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835E86 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 94, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.075 324) |
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 #835E86 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835E86 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835E86 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #835E86 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296B4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 324)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA1
oklch(63% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835E86
oklch(53.5% 0.075 324)
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Step 700
700
#755377
oklch(49.2% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4461
oklch(42.7% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#835E86 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) | #5B6888 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C85 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85626C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835E86
#835E86
oklch(53.5% 0.075 324)
- #527951
#527951
oklch(53.6% 0.075 143.9)
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 #835E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.003
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
Use #835E86 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.