#85668D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3), rgb(133, 102, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#85668D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85668D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 102, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3) |
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 #85668D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85668D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85668D text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85668D text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCE
oklch(81% 0.031 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.064 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85668D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4662
oklch(42.8% 0.053 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#85668D 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) | #626F8F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866A74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85668D
#85668D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3)
- #5E7D56
#5E7D56
oklch(55.5% 0.069 139.3)
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 #85668D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
Use #85668D 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.