#85699F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.087 307.6), rgb(133, 105, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#85699F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85699F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.087 307.6) |
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 #85699F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85699F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85699F text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85699F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#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
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BF
oklch(70.8% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#977DAF
oklch(63.2% 0.079 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85699F
oklch(56.9% 0.087 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5484
oklch(49.1% 0.08 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#59456C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#85699F 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) | #5F73A1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64759D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82717D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85699F
#85699F
oklch(56.9% 0.087 307.6)
- #698147
#698147
oklch(57% 0.087 127.3)
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 #85699F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #85699F 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.