#85437D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.119 331.9), rgb(133, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#85437D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85437D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.119 331.9) |
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 #85437D | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85437D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85437D text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85437D text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#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
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D1
oklch(81% 0.057 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#B26DA9
oklch(63% 0.118 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5494
oklch(55.5% 0.127 331.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85437D
oklch(48.7% 0.119 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3967
oklch(42.7% 0.097 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#85437D 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) | #41557F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E7B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A485A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85437D
#85437D
oklch(48.7% 0.119 331.9)
- #16723C
#16723C
oklch(48.7% 0.119 152)
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 #85437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #85437D 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.