#85146D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.171 338.9), rgb(133, 20, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#85146D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85146D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 20, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.171 338.9) |
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 #85146D | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85146D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #85146D text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85146D 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C1
oklch(70.6% 0.16 339)
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Step 500
500
#D34AB2
oklch(63% 0.205 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE229D
oklch(55.5% 0.222 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A40F86
oklch(49.1% 0.206 339.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85146D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#85146D 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) | #1C3E6F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1B41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85146D
#85146D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 338.9)
- #005F3A
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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 #85146D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
Use #85146D 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.