#85004B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.165 356), rgb(133, 0, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#85004B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85004B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 0, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.165 356) |
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 #85004B | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85004B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #85004B text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #85004B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#E974A4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF488D
oklch(63.2% 0.196 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA1C77
oklch(55.6% 0.213 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0564
oklch(49.1% 0.199 356.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85004B
oklch(40.2% 0.165 356)
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Step 900
900
#721944
oklch(37.8% 0.129 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#85004B 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) | #28344C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A48 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910029 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85004B
#85004B
oklch(40.2% 0.165 356)
- #005547
#005547
oklch(40.2% 0.075 176.6)
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 #85004B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
Use #85004B 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.