#85479B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.142 316.5), rgb(133, 71, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#85479B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85479B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 71, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.142 316.5) |
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 #85479B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85479B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85479B text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85479B text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85479B
oklch(50.8% 0.142 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#85479B 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) | #345D9E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486399 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84546A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85479B
#85479B
oklch(50.8% 0.142 316.5)
- #3A7713
#3A7713
oklch(50.9% 0.143 136.6)
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 #85479B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #85479B 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.