#85737D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.6% 0.027 343.4), rgb(133, 115, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#85737D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85737D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 115, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.027 343.4) |
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 #85737D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85737D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85737D text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85737D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#95848D
oklch(63.1% 0.024 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85737D
oklch(57.6% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B64
oklch(49% 0.025 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#584B52
oklch(42.8% 0.021 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#85737D 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) | #74767D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887376 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85737D
#85737D
oklch(57.6% 0.027 343.4)
- #6B7E75
#6B7E75
oklch(57.5% 0.026 165.2)
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 #85737D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #85737D 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.