#85849D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.3% 0.037 287.1), rgb(133, 132, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#85849D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85849D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 132, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.037 287.1) |
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 #85849D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85849D | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85849D text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85849D text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85849D
oklch(62.3% 0.037 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#71708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E76
oklch(49.2% 0.038 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#85849D 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) | #7E879E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80888C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85849D
#85849D
oklch(62.3% 0.037 287.1)
- #89896F
#89896F
oklch(62.3% 0.038 107.4)
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 #85849D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
Use #85849D 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.