#85314B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.118 4.1), rgb(133, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#85314B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85314B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.118 4.1) |
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 #85314B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85314B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85314B text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85314B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8398
oklch(70.8% 0.109 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD617F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84469
oklch(55.5% 0.153 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3557
oklch(49% 0.142 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85314B
oklch(44% 0.118 4.1)
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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)
#85314B 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 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585449 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90273B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85314B
#85314B
oklch(44% 0.118 4.1)
- #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 #85314B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
Use #85314B 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.