#85255A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.2% 0.141 350.7), rgb(133, 37, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#85255A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85255A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.141 350.7) |
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 #85255A | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85255A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85255A text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85255A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15796
oklch(63.1% 0.168 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3781
oklch(55.6% 0.183 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2286D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 350.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85255A
oklch(43.2% 0.141 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2349
oklch(37.7% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#85255A 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) | #34405B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5158 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1F3C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85255A
#85255A
oklch(43.2% 0.141 350.7)
- #005F4A
#005F4A
oklch(43.2% 0.085 171)
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 #85255A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
Use #85255A 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.