#85004E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.166 354.3), rgb(133, 0, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#85004E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85004E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 0, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.166 354.3) |
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 #85004E | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85004E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #85004E text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #85004E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#E973A7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4791
oklch(63.1% 0.198 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#C91B7B
oklch(55.5% 0.215 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0368
oklch(49.2% 0.201 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85004E
oklch(40.3% 0.166 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#85004E 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) | #273450 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90002B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85004E
#85004E
oklch(40.3% 0.166 354.3)
- #005646
#005646
oklch(40.4% 0.077 174.5)
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 #85004E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
Use #85004E 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.