#85759B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.06 303.8), rgb(133, 117, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#85759B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85759B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.06 303.8) |
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 #85759B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85759B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85759B text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85759B text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9082A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85759B
oklch(59.1% 0.06 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#67597B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#544964
oklch(42.7% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#85759B 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) | #6E7B9D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827A82 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85759B
#85759B
oklch(59.1% 0.06 303.8)
- #76845C
#76845C
oklch(59.1% 0.06 123.9)
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 #85759B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #85759B 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.