#85656D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.1% 0.043 2), rgb(133, 101, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#85656D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85656D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.043 2) |
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 #85656D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85656D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85656D text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85656D text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2999F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8087
oklch(63.1% 0.039 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85656D
oklch(54.1% 0.043 2)
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Step 700
700
#75585F
oklch(49.3% 0.04 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F484D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C40
oklch(37.7% 0.026 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#85656D 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) | #696A6D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6368 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85656D
#85656D
oklch(54.1% 0.043 2)
- #537871
#537871
oklch(54.3% 0.043 181.5)
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 #85656D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #85656D 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.