#85317E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.2% 0.149 331.1), rgb(133, 49, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#85317E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85317E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 49, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.149 331.1) |
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 #85317E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85317E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85317E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85317E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B2
oklch(63% 0.149 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6499E
oklch(55.6% 0.161 330.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85317E
oklch(46.2% 0.149 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C59
oklch(37.8% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#85317E 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) | #2C4C80 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3953 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85317E
#85317E
oklch(46.2% 0.149 331.1)
- #006B32
#006B32
oklch(46.2% 0.124 151.2)
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 #85317E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
Use #85317E 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.