#85336E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.133 340), rgb(133, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#85336E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85336E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.133 340) |
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 #85336E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85336E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85336E text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85336E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D480B9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 500
500
#C65DA7
oklch(63% 0.16 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14092
oklch(55.5% 0.173 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#98317D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 339.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85336E
oklch(45.7% 0.133 340)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#85336E 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) | #374A70 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C354C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85336E
#85336E
oklch(45.7% 0.133 340)
- #006843
#006843
oklch(45.7% 0.103 160.3)
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 #85336E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85336E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
Use #85336E 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.