#85707F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.034 336.3), rgb(133, 112, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#85707F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85707F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.034 336.3) |
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 #85707F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85707F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85707F text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85707F text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.024 337)
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Step 500
500
#968391
oklch(63.2% 0.031 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85707F
oklch(57% 0.034 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A68
oklch(49.1% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A54
oklch(42.8% 0.026 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E46
oklch(37.8% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#85707F 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) | #707480 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877175 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85707F
#85707F
oklch(57% 0.034 336.3)
- #687E6F
#687E6F
oklch(57.1% 0.034 155.4)
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 #85707F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
Use #85707F 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.