#85405E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.101 354.3), rgb(133, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#85405E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 354°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85405E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.101 354.3) |
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 #85405E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85405E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85405E text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85405E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.079 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45677
oklch(55.6% 0.109 354.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85405E
oklch(46.9% 0.101 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3244
oklch(37.6% 0.065 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#85405E 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) | #494F5F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B5C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3C4B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85405E
#85405E
oklch(46.9% 0.101 354.3)
- #006A57
#006A57
oklch(46.8% 0.089 174.6)
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 #85405E, 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 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #85405E 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.