#8D85A2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.4% 0.044 297.8), rgb(141, 133, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8D85A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D85A2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.044 297.8) |
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 #8D85A2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D85A2 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D85A2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D85A2 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D85A2
oklch(63.4% 0.044 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C77
oklch(49.2% 0.043 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B61
oklch(42.7% 0.037 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#8D85A2 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) | #7F89A3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89898F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D85A2
#8D85A2
oklch(63.4% 0.044 297.8)
- #888E70
#888E70
oklch(63.3% 0.044 116.9)
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 #8D85A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #8D85A2 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.