#85255E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.3% 0.143 348.2), rgb(133, 37, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#85255E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85255E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.143 348.2) |
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 #85255E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85255E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85255E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85255E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0569B
oklch(63% 0.171 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3686
oklch(55.5% 0.186 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12771
oklch(49% 0.173 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85255E
oklch(43.3% 0.143 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A234C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#85255E 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) | #324160 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F213E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85255E
#85255E
oklch(43.3% 0.143 348.2)
- #006048
#006048
oklch(43.4% 0.088 168.4)
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 #85255E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
Use #85255E 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.