#85798A
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.029 316.1), rgb(133, 121, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#85798A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85798A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.029 316.1) |
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 #85798A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85798A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85798A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85798A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#908595
oklch(63.2% 0.027 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85798A
oklch(59.3% 0.029 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#675C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.027 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#544B57
oklch(42.6% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#85798A 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) | #777C8B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D89 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857B7F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85798A
#85798A
oklch(59.3% 0.029 316.1)
- #768271
#768271
oklch(59.2% 0.029 136.4)
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 #85798A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #85798A 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.