#85708F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.6% 0.053 314.8), rgb(133, 112, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#85708F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85708F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.053 314.8) |
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 #85708F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85708F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85708F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85708F text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85708F
oklch(57.6% 0.053 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5874
oklch(49% 0.05 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#57485F
oklch(42.6% 0.042 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#85708F 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) | #6C7690 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85737B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85708F
#85708F
oklch(57.6% 0.053 314.8)
- #6C8061
#6C8061
oklch(57.5% 0.052 134.6)
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 #85708F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.010
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #85708F 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.