#85759E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.2% 0.064 302.3), rgb(133, 117, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#85759E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 302°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85759E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.064 302.3) |
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 #85759E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85759E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85759E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85759E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDD1
oklch(81% 0.029 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.046 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9081A8
oklch(63.1% 0.06 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85759E
oklch(59.2% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#67597D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#544966
oklch(42.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#85759E 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) | #6D7CA0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B83 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85759E
#85759E
oklch(59.2% 0.064 302.3)
- #778459
#778459
oklch(59.1% 0.064 122)
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 #85759E, 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 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #85759E 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.