#85385F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(45.7% 0.115 351), rgb(133, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#85385F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85385F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.115 351) |
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 #85385F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85385F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85385F text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85385F text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#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
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484A9
oklch(70.8% 0.108 351)
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Step 500
500
#C66394
oklch(63.1% 0.138 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1487E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 351)
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Step 700
700
#98386A
oklch(49.1% 0.139 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85385F
oklch(45.7% 0.115 351)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#85385F 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) | #424A60 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3547 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85385F
#85385F
oklch(45.7% 0.115 351)
- #006751
#006751
oklch(45.7% 0.089 171.4)
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 #85385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
Use #85385F 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.