#855E79
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.2% 0.064 338.3), rgb(133, 94, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#855E79 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855E79 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.064 338.3) |
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 #855E79 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855E79 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855E79 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855E79 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B496AA
oklch(70.6% 0.045 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#A27C96
oklch(63.1% 0.059 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855E79
oklch(53.2% 0.064 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#77546C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#614558
oklch(42.8% 0.048 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#855E79 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) | #5F667A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C78 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895F67 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855E79
#855E79
oklch(53.2% 0.064 338.3)
- #4B785E
#4B785E
oklch(53.2% 0.065 157.9)
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 #855E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
Use #855E79 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.