#85017C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.192 332), rgb(133, 1, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#85017C 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85017C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 1, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.192 332) |
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 #85017C | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85017C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85017C text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85017C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#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
#F3CBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#D341C5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE03B2
oklch(55.6% 0.25 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85017C
oklch(42.7% 0.192 332)
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Step 900
900
#6B1464
oklch(37.7% 0.15 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#85017C 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) | #003D7F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E79 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1C47 | 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°).
- #85017C
#85017C
oklch(42.7% 0.192 332)
- #00602E
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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 #85017C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #85017C 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.