#85798E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.034 310.8), rgb(133, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#85798E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85798E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.034 310.8) |
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 #85798E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85798E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85798E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85798E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85798E
oklch(59.4% 0.034 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D84
oklch(55.5% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#675B70
oklch(49% 0.036 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#544B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#85798E 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) | #767D8F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847B80 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85798E
#85798E
oklch(59.4% 0.034 310.8)
- #77836E
#77836E
oklch(59.4% 0.034 131.8)
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 #85798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
Use #85798E 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.