#85166B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.168 340), rgb(133, 22, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#85166B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85166B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 22, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.168 340) |
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 #85166B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85166B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #85166B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85166B text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340)
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Step 500
500
#D34CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE259A
oklch(55.6% 0.217 340)
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Step 700
700
#A41384
oklch(49.2% 0.203 339.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85166B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 340)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#85166B 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) | #1F3E6D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1B40 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85166B
#85166B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 340)
- #005F3C
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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 #85166B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
Use #85166B 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.