#857085
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.2% 0.04 326.1), rgb(133, 112, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#857085 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857085 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.04 326.1) |
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 #857085 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857085 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857085 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857085 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BAA
oklch(70.8% 0.028 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#968296
oklch(63.1% 0.038 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857085
oklch(57.2% 0.04 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584958
oklch(42.6% 0.031 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#857085 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) | #6F7586 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737784 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867277 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857085
#857085
oklch(57.2% 0.04 326.1)
- #697F6A
#697F6A
oklch(57.3% 0.041 146.2)
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 #857085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.003
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #857085 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.