#85279D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(47.1% 0.19 318.5), rgb(133, 39, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#85279D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85279D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 39, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.19 318.5) |
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 #85279D | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85279D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85279D text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85279D text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C781DB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85DD1
oklch(63.2% 0.188 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBE
oklch(55.7% 0.204 318.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85279D
oklch(47.1% 0.19 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#712885
oklch(42.7% 0.158 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#85279D 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) | #004EA0 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D579A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853F60 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85279D
#85279D
oklch(47.1% 0.19 318.5)
- #276D00
#276D00
oklch(47.1% 0.147 138.5)
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 #85279D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #85279D 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.