#85165D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.159 347.3), rgb(133, 22, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#85165D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85165D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 22, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.159 347.3) |
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 #85165D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85165D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #85165D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85165D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E277B2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D64E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12889
oklch(55.5% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61875
oklch(49% 0.192 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85165D
oklch(42% 0.159 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#85165D 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) | #293B5F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1038 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85165D
#85165D
oklch(42% 0.159 347.3)
- #005C43
#005C43
oklch(42.1% 0.087 166.7)
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 #85165D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
Use #85165D 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.