#85114D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.155 356.1), rgb(133, 17, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#85114D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85114D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 17, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.155 356.1) |
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 #85114D | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85114D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #85114D text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #85114D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E677A3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 356)
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Step 600
600
#C62877
oklch(55.6% 0.202 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB1764
oklch(49.2% 0.188 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85114D
oklch(41% 0.155 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#701D43
oklch(37.8% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#85114D 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) | #2D374E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C4A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90002E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85114D
#85114D
oklch(41% 0.155 356.1)
- #005849
#005849
oklch(41.1% 0.077 175.9)
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 #85114D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #85114D 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.