#85196A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.164 340.6), rgb(133, 25, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#85196A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85196A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 25, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.164 340.6) |
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 #85196A | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85196A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #85196A text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85196A text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 340)
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Step 400
400
#DF77BD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 341)
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Step 500
500
#D34DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE2898
oklch(55.7% 0.213 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#A31782
oklch(49.1% 0.199 340.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85196A
oklch(42.9% 0.164 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#85196A 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) | #233E6C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F68 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1C40 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85196A
#85196A
oklch(42.9% 0.164 340.6)
- #005F3D
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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 #85196A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
Use #85196A 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.