#85405B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.8% 0.1 356.9), rgb(133, 64, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#85405B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85405B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 64, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.1 356.9) |
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 #85405B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85405B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85405B text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85405B text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8A
oklch(63% 0.099 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45774
oklch(55.6% 0.106 357.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85405B
oklch(46.8% 0.1 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#723A50
oklch(42.6% 0.083 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#85405B 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) | #4A4F5C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B59 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3C4A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85405B
#85405B
oklch(46.8% 0.1 356.9)
- #006A59
#006A59
oklch(46.9% 0.087 176.5)
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 #85405B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #85405B 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.