#85356B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.128 342.1), rgb(133, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#85356B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 342°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85356B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.128 342.1) |
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 #85356B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85356B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85356B text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85356B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1438E
oklch(55.7% 0.166 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#983479
oklch(49.2% 0.154 342.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85356B
oklch(45.8% 0.128 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#642950
oklch(37.8% 0.099 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#85356B 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) | #3B4B6D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515869 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D364B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85356B
#85356B
oklch(45.8% 0.128 342.1)
- #006846
#006846
oklch(45.7% 0.1 162.3)
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 #85356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #85356B 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.