#85377D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.139 331.7), rgb(133, 55, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#85377D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85377D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 55, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.139 331.7) |
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 #85377D | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85377D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85377D text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85377D text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BF
oklch(70.7% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B867AF
oklch(63% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9A
oklch(55.5% 0.149 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85377D
oklch(46.9% 0.139 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#85377D 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) | #344F7F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5A7B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3E55 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85377D
#85377D
oklch(46.9% 0.139 331.7)
- #006D34
#006D34
oklch(46.8% 0.124 151.6)
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 #85377D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85377D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #85377D 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.