#85357E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.143 331.1), rgb(133, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#85357E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85357E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.143 331.1) |
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 #85357E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85357E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85357E text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85357E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C886C0
oklch(70.6% 0.111 331)
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Step 500
500
#B966B0
oklch(63% 0.142 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85357E
oklch(46.7% 0.143 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#72326C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#85357E 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) | #314E80 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A597C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3C54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85357E
#85357E
oklch(46.7% 0.143 331.1)
- #006D33
#006D33
oklch(46.8% 0.125 151.2)
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 #85357E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85357E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #85357E 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.