What color is #85588D?

#85588D is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 88, 141), and in HSL hsl(291, 23%, 45%).

Is #85588D accessible as text?

On white, #85588D has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #85588D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85588D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #85588D?

#85588D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #608D58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85588D below.

Is #85588D good for buttons?

#85588D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #85588D — black text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85588D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #85588D is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#85588D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85588D

Not just a swatch — here's how #85588D works with other colors. Named schemes with #85588D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85588D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85588D Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #85588D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #85588D Secondary #9F8FA2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85588D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A87DAF

Plum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Plum.

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Color Lab

How #85588D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 75/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6DEE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8D5883 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #85588D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85588D;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 88 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.9% 0.096 321.4);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #EEE6F0;
  --color-200: #DDCDE0;
  --color-300: #C2A9C6;
  --color-400: #A686AC;
  --color-500: #89668F;
  --color-600: #6B536F;
  --color-700: #4E3E51;
  --color-800: #342B36;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#EEE6F0',
    200: '#DDCDE0',
    300: '#C2A9C6',
    400: '#A686AC',
    500: '#89668F',
    600: '#6B536F',
    700: '#4E3E51',
    800: '#342B36',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #85588D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #EEE6F0;
$base-200: #DDCDE0;
$base-300: #C2A9C6;
$base-400: #A686AC;
$base-500: #89668F;
$base-600: #6B536F;
$base-700: #4E3E51;
$base-800: #342B36;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #6B4771;
$base-subtle: #DACEDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85588D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A686AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85588D

Color Lab

Pairs with #85588D

UI roles & guardrails

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