#885D79
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.3% 0.069 340.4), rgb(136, 93, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#885D79 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885D79 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 93, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.069 340.4) |
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 #885D79 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885D79 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885D79 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #885D79 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47B95
oklch(63.1% 0.062 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885D79
oklch(53.3% 0.069 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#79526C
oklch(49% 0.064 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#634458
oklch(42.8% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212A
oklch(26.8% 0.026 340.3)
#885D79 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) | #5F667A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D78 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5E67 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885D79
#885D79
oklch(53.3% 0.069 340.4)
- #47795F
#47795F
oklch(53.3% 0.068 160.2)
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 #885D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.007
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
Use #885D79 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.