#85304B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.119 3.7), rgb(133, 48, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#85304B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85304B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 48, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.119 3.7) |
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 #85304B | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85304B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85304B text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85304B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8299
oklch(70.6% 0.111 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6080
oklch(63.1% 0.143 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94369
oklch(55.6% 0.155 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3458
oklch(49.1% 0.144 3.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85304B
oklch(43.9% 0.119 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#85304B 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) | #41444C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575449 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90263A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85304B
#85304B
oklch(43.9% 0.119 3.7)
- #006057
#006057
oklch(43.9% 0.078 183.8)
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 #85304B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
Use #85304B 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.