#85678F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.07 317.5), rgb(133, 103, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#85678F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85678F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.07 317.5) |
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 #85678F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85678F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85678F text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85678F text on black | 4.33:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B6
oklch(70.7% 0.051 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA3
oklch(63% 0.065 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85678F
oklch(55.8% 0.07 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#705579
oklch(49.1% 0.065 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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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)
#85678F 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) | #627091 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856B75 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85678F
#85678F
oklch(55.8% 0.07 317.5)
- #607E55
#607E55
oklch(55.9% 0.07 137.5)
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 #85678F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
Use #85678F 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.