#85156F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.171 338), rgb(133, 21, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#85156F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85156F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 21, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.171 338) |
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 #85156F | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85156F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #85156F text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85156F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB4
oklch(63.2% 0.205 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE229F
oklch(55.6% 0.223 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31088
oklch(49.1% 0.207 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85156F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 338)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#85156F 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) | #1B3E71 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1D42 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85156F
#85156F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 338)
- #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 #85156F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
Use #85156F 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.