#85257B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.163 332.5), rgb(133, 37, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#85257B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85257B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.163 332.5) |
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 #85257B | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85257B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85257B text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85257B text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.212 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F90
oklch(49.1% 0.198 332.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85257B
oklch(44.8% 0.163 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#85257B 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) | #20467D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435379 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2F4D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85257B
#85257B
oklch(44.8% 0.163 332.5)
- #006633
#006633
oklch(44.7% 0.116 152.7)
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 #85257B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #85257B 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.