#85809D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.044 293), rgb(133, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#85809D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85809D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.044 293) |
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 #85809D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85809D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85809D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85809D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85809D
oklch(61.4% 0.044 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#615C78
oklch(49% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#85809D 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) | #7A849E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80848A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85809D
#85809D
oklch(61.4% 0.044 293)
- #84886A
#84886A
oklch(61.5% 0.044 113.9)
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 #85809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #85809D 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.