#85697F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.6% 0.048 333.8), rgb(133, 105, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#85697F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85697F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.048 333.8) |
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 #85697F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85697F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85697F text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85697F text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC6
oklch(81% 0.021 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8095
oklch(63.2% 0.044 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85697F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#71576B
oklch(49% 0.045 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4857
oklch(42.8% 0.036 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#85697F 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) | #696F80 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886A70 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85697F
#85697F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 333.8)
- #5E7C66
#5E7C66
oklch(55.6% 0.048 152.9)
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 #85697F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
Use #85697F 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.