#85638E
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55% 0.076 319.1), rgb(133, 99, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#85638E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85638E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.076 319.1) |
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 #85638E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85638E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85638E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85638E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85638E
oklch(55% 0.076 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#72537A
oklch(49% 0.071 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4464
oklch(42.6% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#85638E 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) | #5E6D90 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866872 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85638E
#85638E
oklch(55% 0.076 319.1)
- #5A7D51
#5A7D51
oklch(55.1% 0.077 139.3)
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 #85638E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #85638E 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.