#85779E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.061 301), rgb(133, 119, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#85779E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85779E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.061 301) |
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 #85779E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85779E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85779E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85779E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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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
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85779E
oklch(59.6% 0.061 301)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A94
oklch(55.5% 0.066 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#66597E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#544967
oklch(42.9% 0.051 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#85779E 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) | #6F7DA0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817D84 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85779E
#85779E
oklch(59.6% 0.061 301)
- #79855C
#79855C
oklch(59.6% 0.061 121.5)
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 #85779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #85779E 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.