#85344C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.113 4.4), rgb(133, 52, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#85344C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85344C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 52, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.113 4.4) |
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 #85344C | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85344C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85344C text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85344C text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88498
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB637F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64769
oklch(55.6% 0.147 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3757
oklch(49.1% 0.138 4.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85344C
oklch(44.5% 0.113 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#672B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#85344C 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) | #44464D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902B3D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85344C
#85344C
oklch(44.5% 0.113 4.4)
- #006259
#006259
oklch(44.6% 0.079 184)
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 #85344C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #85344C 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.