#85017F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.194 330.8), rgb(133, 1, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#85017F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85017F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 1, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.194 330.8) |
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 #85017F | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85017F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85017F text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85017F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.115 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE70D4
oklch(70.6% 0.182 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D241C9
oklch(63.1% 0.232 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD01B5
oklch(55.6% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85017F
oklch(42.9% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1466
oklch(37.8% 0.152 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#85017F 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) | #003E82 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1E49 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85017F
#85017F
oklch(42.9% 0.194 330.8)
- #00602B
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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 #85017F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #85017F 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.