#865785
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.5% 0.09 327.5), rgb(134, 87, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#865785 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865785 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 87, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.09 327.5) |
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 #865785 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865785 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865785 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #865785 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B793B6
oklch(70.8% 0.065 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A578A3
oklch(63.2% 0.082 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#865785
oklch(52.5% 0.09 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F79
oklch(49.1% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#634162
oklch(42.6% 0.068 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#865785 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) | #546387 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606983 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895B68 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865785
#865785
oklch(52.5% 0.09 327.5)
- #44784B
#44784B
oklch(52.4% 0.09 147.3)
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 #865785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
Use #865785 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.