#85448C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.132 323.6), rgb(133, 68, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#85448C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 324°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85448C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 68, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.132 323.6) |
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 #85448C | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85448C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85448C text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85448C text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.101 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB6
oklch(63% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A2
oklch(55.6% 0.141 323.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85448C
oklch(49.6% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3771
oklch(42.7% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#57305B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#85448C 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) | #3A588E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E608A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874D61 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85448C
#85448C
oklch(49.6% 0.132 323.6)
- #29742A
#29742A
oklch(49.5% 0.132 143.5)
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 #85448C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #85448C 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.