#85349E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.175 317.3), rgb(133, 52, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#85349E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 317°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85349E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 52, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.175 317.3) |
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 #85349E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85349E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85349E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85349E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C384D8
oklch(70.7% 0.136 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B362CD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E46BA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85349E
oklch(48.5% 0.175 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E82
oklch(42.8% 0.145 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#85349E 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) | #0654A1 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375B9B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844864 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85349E
#85349E
oklch(48.5% 0.175 317.3)
- #2F7100
#2F7100
oklch(48.6% 0.148 137.3)
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 #85349E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
Use #85349E 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.