#85074B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.161 356.5), rgb(133, 7, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#85074B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85074B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 7, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.161 356.5) |
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 #85074B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85074B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #85074B text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #85074B text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#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
#F2A7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E875A3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8C
oklch(63% 0.192 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92176
oklch(55.7% 0.209 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD0E63
oklch(49.1% 0.194 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85074B
oklch(40.5% 0.161 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#711B43
oklch(37.7% 0.125 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#85074B 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) | #2A354C | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B48 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85074B
#85074B
oklch(40.5% 0.161 356.5)
- #005648
#005648
oklch(40.5% 0.075 176.7)
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 #85074B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
Use #85074B 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.