#85355C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.118 352.5), rgb(133, 53, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#85355C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85355C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.118 352.5) |
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 #85355C | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85355C | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85355C text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85355C text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86192
oklch(63% 0.142 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3457C
oklch(55.5% 0.154 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3668
oklch(49.1% 0.143 352.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85355C
oklch(45.2% 0.118 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#85355C 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) | #40485D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3144 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85355C
#85355C
oklch(45.2% 0.118 352.5)
- #006551
#006551
oklch(45.2% 0.087 172.9)
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 #85355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #85355C 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.