#85407A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.121 333.6), rgb(133, 64, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#85407A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85407A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 64, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.121 333.6) |
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 #85407A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85407A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85407A text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85407A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46CA8
oklch(63% 0.12 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5393
oklch(55.6% 0.13 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85407A
oklch(48.1% 0.121 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3866
oklch(42.8% 0.1 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#85407A 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) | #3F537C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D78 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4457 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85407A
#85407A
oklch(48.1% 0.121 333.6)
- #03713C
#03713C
oklch(48.2% 0.121 153.6)
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 #85407A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #85407A 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.