#85145B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.16 348.3), rgb(133, 20, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#85145B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85145B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 20, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.16 348.3) |
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 #85145B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85145B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #85145B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #85145B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22788
oklch(55.5% 0.208 348)
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Step 700
700
#A71673
oklch(49% 0.193 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85145B
oklch(41.8% 0.16 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#41132D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 348.6)
#85145B 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) | #283A5D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E59 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0C37 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85145B
#85145B
oklch(41.8% 0.16 348.3)
- #005B44
#005B44
oklch(41.9% 0.084 168.3)
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 #85145B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
Use #85145B 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.