#85437C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.118 332.5), rgb(133, 67, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#85437C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85437C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 67, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.118 332.5) |
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 #85437C | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85437C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85437C text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85437C text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D1
oklch(81% 0.057 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA8
oklch(63.2% 0.116 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5493
oklch(55.6% 0.127 332.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85437C
oklch(48.6% 0.118 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#85437C 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) | #41557E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E7A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A475A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85437C
#85437C
oklch(48.6% 0.118 332.5)
- #15723D
#15723D
oklch(48.7% 0.118 152.5)
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 #85437C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #85437C 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.