#850975
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.183 335), rgb(133, 9, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#850975 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850975 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 9, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.183 335) |
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 #850975 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850975 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #850975 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #850975 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF72CA
oklch(70.6% 0.171 335)
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Step 500
500
#D445BD
oklch(63.2% 0.22 335)
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Step 600
600
#BF14A8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850975
oklch(42.6% 0.183 335)
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Step 900
900
#6B175F
oklch(37.6% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1037
oklch(26.9% 0.09 335.2)
#850975 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) | #073D77 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E72 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1A44 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850975
#850975
oklch(42.6% 0.183 335)
- #005F34
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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 #850975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #850975 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.