#85698B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.061 320.3), rgb(133, 105, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#85698B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85698B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.061 320.3) |
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 #85698B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85698B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85698B text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85698B text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#997F9F
oklch(63.2% 0.056 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85698B
oklch(56% 0.061 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5675
oklch(49% 0.057 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B475F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 320.7)
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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)
#85698B 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) | #66708C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C738A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866C75 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85698B
#85698B
oklch(56% 0.061 320.3)
- #617E5C
#617E5C
oklch(56.1% 0.061 140.9)
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 #85698B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.011
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #85698B 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.