#85359C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.171 317.9), rgb(133, 53, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#85359C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85359C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.171 317.9) |
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 #85359C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85359C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85359C text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85359C 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C385D6
oklch(70.8% 0.132 318)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85359C
oklch(48.5% 0.171 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F80
oklch(42.8% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#85359C 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) | #10549F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395B9A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844764 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85359C
#85359C
oklch(48.5% 0.171 317.9)
- #2C7100
#2C7100
oklch(48.5% 0.149 137.9)
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 #85359C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #85359C 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.