Dusty Purple #825F87
Dusty Purple is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple with hex code #825F87 and RGB rgb(130, 95, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#825F87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dusty Purple. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Colors that go with Dusty Purple
Matches found by rotating Dusty Purple around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dusty Purple
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dusty Purple, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dusty Purple, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
More about Dusty Purple
How to make Dusty Purple
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts purple
- 3 parts white
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #825C8B, a difference of ΔE 0.011 from Dusty Purple. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dusty Purple in every format
| HEX | #825F87 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 95, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.074 322.2) |
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 #825F87 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825F87 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825F87 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #825F87 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dusty Purple
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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B196B5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825F87
oklch(53.6% 0.074 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#735378
oklch(49% 0.07 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4462
oklch(42.6% 0.058 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
Dusty Purple 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) | #5B6889 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C86 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83636D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.074 |
Use Dusty Purple 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.