#85397C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.135 332.2), rgb(133, 57, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#85397C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85397C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 57, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.135 332.2) |
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 #85397C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85397C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85397C text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85397C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B869AD
oklch(63.2% 0.133 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E98
oklch(55.6% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85397C
oklch(47.2% 0.135 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#85397C 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) | #364F7E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A7A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3F55 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85397C
#85397C
oklch(47.2% 0.135 332.2)
- #006E36
#006E36
oklch(47.1% 0.124 152.1)
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 #85397C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85397C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #85397C 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.