#85278A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.8% 0.173 325.8), rgb(133, 39, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#85278A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85278A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 39, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.173 325.8) |
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 #85278A | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85278A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85278A text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85278A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C551CB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB8
oklch(55.7% 0.225 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#981C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.209 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85278A
oklch(45.8% 0.173 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#85278A 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) | #104A8D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5588 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883756 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85278A
#85278A
oklch(45.8% 0.173 325.8)
- #006B1E
#006B1E
oklch(45.9% 0.141 145.8)
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 #85278A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
Use #85278A 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.