#85227F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.17 330.6), rgb(133, 34, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#85227F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85227F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 34, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.17 330.6) |
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 #85227F | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85227F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85227F text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85227F text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CE
oklch(70.6% 0.159 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC1
oklch(63% 0.204 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52BAD
oklch(55.5% 0.22 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A95
oklch(49.1% 0.206 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85227F
oklch(44.7% 0.17 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#661E61
oklch(37.6% 0.133 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#85227F 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) | #184682 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40537D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2E4E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85227F
#85227F
oklch(44.7% 0.17 330.6)
- #00662E
#00662E
oklch(44.6% 0.121 150.7)
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 #85227F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
Use #85227F 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.