#85689D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.086 308.9), rgb(133, 104, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#85689D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85689D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 104, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.086 308.9) |
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 #85689D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85689D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85689D text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85689D text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 309)
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Step 500
500
#977CAE
oklch(63% 0.079 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85689D
oklch(56.6% 0.086 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5483
oklch(49.1% 0.079 309)
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Step 800
800
#5A456B
oklch(42.8% 0.066 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#85689D 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) | #5E729F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826F7B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85689D
#85689D
oklch(56.6% 0.086 308.9)
- #678048
#678048
oklch(56.6% 0.086 128.5)
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 #85689D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.008
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #85689D 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.