#855B68
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52% 0.058 359.1), rgb(133, 91, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#855B68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B68 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.058 359.1) |
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 #855B68 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B68 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B68 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #855B68 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#B995A0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77B88
oklch(63% 0.057 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#926472
oklch(55.6% 0.062 359.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B68
oklch(52% 0.058 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#65444E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#523941
oklch(37.6% 0.037 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#855B68 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) | #606268 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6967 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C595F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B68
#855B68
oklch(52% 0.058 359.1)
- #41746A
#41746A
oklch(52% 0.058 179.9)
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 #855B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
Use #855B68 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.