#85478B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.125 323.9), rgb(133, 71, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#85478B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85478B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 71, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.125 323.9) |
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 #85478B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85478B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85478B text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85478B text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#99559F
oklch(55.7% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85478B
oklch(50% 0.125 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A396F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#56315A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#85478B 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) | #3F5A8D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516189 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874F62 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85478B
#85478B
oklch(50% 0.125 323.9)
- #2E7530
#2E7530
oklch(50.1% 0.125 143.9)
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 #85478B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #85478B 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.