#85175B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.157 348.5), rgb(133, 23, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#85175B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85175B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 23, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.157 348.5) |
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 #85175B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85175B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #85175B text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85175B 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
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.187 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22A87
oklch(55.7% 0.204 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71972
oklch(49.1% 0.19 348.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85175B
oklch(42% 0.157 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#85175B 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) | #2A3B5D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E59 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1037 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85175B
#85175B
oklch(42% 0.157 348.5)
- #005B45
#005B45
oklch(41.9% 0.084 169.3)
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 #85175B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
Use #85175B 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.