#857585
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.2% 0.031 326), rgb(133, 117, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#857585 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857585 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.031 326) |
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 #857585 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857585 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857585 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857585 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#938493
oklch(63.2% 0.028 325.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857585
oklch(58.2% 0.031 326)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 326)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A252A
oklch(27.2% 0.012 325.9)
#857585 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) | #747986 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B84 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86767A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857585
#857585
oklch(58.2% 0.031 326)
- #708070
#708070
oklch(58.2% 0.031 145.2)
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 #857585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
Use #857585 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.