#85389B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.166 318), rgb(133, 56, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#85389B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.166 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85389B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 56, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.166 318) |
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 #85389B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85389B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85389B text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85389B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B265C9
oklch(63.2% 0.164 318)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85389B
oklch(48.8% 0.166 318)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#85389B 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) | #1A559E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5C99 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854964 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85389B
#85389B
oklch(48.8% 0.166 318)
- #2C7200
#2C7200
oklch(48.8% 0.151 138)
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 #85389B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #85389B 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.