#850D74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.18 335.5), rgb(133, 13, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#850D74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850D74 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 13, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.18 335.5) |
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 #850D74 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850D74 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #850D74 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #850D74 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DB
oklch(81% 0.105 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF73C9
oklch(70.7% 0.169 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D346BB
oklch(63% 0.216 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE18A7
oklch(55.6% 0.235 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850D74
oklch(42.7% 0.18 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B185E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#850D74 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) | #0D3D76 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E71 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1B44 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850D74
#850D74
oklch(42.7% 0.18 335.5)
- #005F35
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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 #850D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #850D74 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.