#85587E
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.3% 0.08 332.3), rgb(133, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#85587E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85587E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.08 332.3) |
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 #85587E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85587E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85587E text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85587E text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B893B2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6789F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#91608A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85587E
oklch(52.3% 0.08 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#64415F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#85587E 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) | #57637F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895A66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85587E
#85587E
oklch(52.3% 0.08 332.3)
- #437753
#437753
oklch(52.2% 0.08 152.7)
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 #85587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.003
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.013
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.020
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
Use #85587E 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.