#85136F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.173 337.9), rgb(133, 19, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#85136F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85136F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 19, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.173 337.9) |
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 #85136F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85136F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #85136F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85136F text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D34AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE20A0
oklch(55.6% 0.225 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A40D89
oklch(49.2% 0.209 337.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85136F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#85136F 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) | #193E71 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1B42 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85136F
#85136F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 337.9)
- #005F39
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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 #85136F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
Use #85136F 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.