#85337E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.146 331.1), rgb(133, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#85337E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85337E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.146 331.1) |
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 #85337E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85337E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85337E text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85337E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B1
oklch(63% 0.145 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.158 330.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85337E
oklch(46.5% 0.146 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#85337E 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) | #2E4D80 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49587C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3B53 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85337E
#85337E
oklch(46.5% 0.146 331.1)
- #006C32
#006C32
oklch(46.5% 0.125 151)
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 #85337E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
Use #85337E 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.