#85409A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.153 317.7), rgb(133, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#85409A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85409A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.153 317.7) |
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 #85409A | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85409A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85409A text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85409A text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85409A
oklch(49.8% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#85409A 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) | #2A599D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F98 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854E67 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85409A
#85409A
oklch(49.8% 0.153 317.7)
- #2F7500
#2F7500
oklch(49.7% 0.153 137.7)
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 #85409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #85409A 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.