#85659A
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.088 311.3), rgb(133, 101, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#85659A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85659A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.088 311.3) |
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 #85659A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85659A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85659A text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85659A text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#997CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.08 310.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85659A
oklch(55.9% 0.088 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#705383
oklch(49.2% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B446A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#85659A 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) | #5C709C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637298 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836C78 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85659A
#85659A
oklch(55.9% 0.088 311.3)
- #627F47
#627F47
oklch(56% 0.088 131.1)
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 #85659A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #85659A 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.