#85237D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.167 331.5), rgb(133, 35, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#85237D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85237D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 35, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.167 331.5) |
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 #85237D | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85237D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85237D text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85237D 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E6A9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA50BF
oklch(63% 0.201 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52CAB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C93
oklch(49.1% 0.203 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85237D
oklch(44.7% 0.167 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#85237D 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) | #1C467F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42537B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2E4D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85237D
#85237D
oklch(44.7% 0.167 331.5)
- #006630
#006630
oklch(44.7% 0.119 151.5)
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 #85237D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #85237D 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.