#85306D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.137 340.4), rgb(133, 48, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#85306D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85306D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 48, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.137 340.4) |
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 #85306D | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85306D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85306D text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85306D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.164 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#B33E93
oklch(55.6% 0.178 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.165 340.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85306D
oklch(45.3% 0.137 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#85306D 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) | #35486F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D324A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85306D
#85306D
oklch(45.3% 0.137 340.4)
- #006742
#006742
oklch(45.3% 0.102 160.1)
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 #85306D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85306D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
Use #85306D 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.