#85297C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.2% 0.159 332), rgb(133, 41, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#85297C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85297C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 41, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.159 332) |
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 #85297C | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85297C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85297C text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85297C text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 332)
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Step 500
500
#C854BB
oklch(63% 0.19 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B333A7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A248F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85297C
oklch(45.2% 0.159 332)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#85297C 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) | #24487E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B324F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85297C
#85297C
oklch(45.2% 0.159 332)
- #006832
#006832
oklch(45.3% 0.12 151.8)
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 #85297C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #85297C 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.