#85557A
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.5% 0.082 335.5), rgb(133, 85, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#85557A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85557A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.082 335.5) |
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 #85557A | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85557A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85557A text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85557A text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#A9779D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#945F87
oklch(55.7% 0.088 336.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85557A
oklch(51.5% 0.082 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#66405D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#85557A 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) | #55607B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616779 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5762 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85557A
#85557A
oklch(51.5% 0.082 335.5)
- #3D7653
#3D7653
oklch(51.7% 0.083 155.2)
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 #85557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #85557A 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.