#85678A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.064 321.6), rgb(133, 103, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#85678A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85678A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.064 321.6) |
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 #85678A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85678A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85678A text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85678A text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.045 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85678A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#715675
oklch(49.2% 0.059 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C465F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#85678A 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) | #646F8B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7289 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866A73 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85678A
#85678A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 321.6)
- #5E7D5A
#5E7D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 141.8)
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 #85678A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
Use #85678A 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.