#850E71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.178 336.9), rgb(133, 14, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#850E71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850E71 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 14, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.178 336.9) |
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 #850E71 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850E71 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #850E71 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #850E71 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 337)
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Step 400
400
#E073C6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 337)
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Step 500
500
#D447B7
oklch(63.1% 0.213 337)
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Step 600
600
#BF1BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4038C
oklch(49.1% 0.215 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850E71
oklch(42.6% 0.178 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C195C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 337)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#850E71 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) | #133D73 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6E | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1A42 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850E71
#850E71
oklch(42.6% 0.178 336.9)
- #005F37
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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 #850E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
Use #850E71 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.