#85388D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.152 323.8), rgb(133, 56, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#85388D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85388D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 56, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.152 323.8) |
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 #85388D | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85388D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85388D text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85388D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C587CA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85388D
oklch(47.9% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#85388D 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) | #2A5290 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455B8B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87445D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85388D
#85388D
oklch(47.9% 0.152 323.8)
- #097216
#097216
oklch(48% 0.153 143.8)
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 #85388D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #85388D 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.