#85007B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4), rgb(133, 0, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#85007B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85007B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 0, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4) |
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 #85007B | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85007B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #85007B text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85007B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.113 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF70D1
oklch(70.6% 0.18 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#D341C4
oklch(63% 0.229 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF03B1
oklch(55.7% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1463
oklch(37.6% 0.149 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#85007B 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) | #003D7E | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394D78 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1B46 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85007B
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
- #005F2F
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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 #85007B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
Use #85007B 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.