#85186D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.167 339), rgb(133, 24, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#85186D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85186D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 24, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.167 339) |
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 #85186D | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85186D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #85186D text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85186D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#D24DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.199 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD269C
oklch(55.6% 0.217 339)
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Step 700
700
#A31585
oklch(49.1% 0.202 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85186D
oklch(42.9% 0.167 339)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#85186D 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) | #1F3F6F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F6B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1E42 | 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°).
- #85186D
#85186D
oklch(42.9% 0.167 339)
- #005F3B
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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 #85186D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #85186D 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.