#85485E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.087 357.9), rgb(133, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#85485E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85485E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.087 357.9) |
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 #85485E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85485E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85485E text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85485E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C48FA0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 358)
-
Step 500
500
#B47389
oklch(63.1% 0.086 358)
-
Step 600
600
#9F5B73
oklch(55.6% 0.094 358)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#85485E
oklch(48.2% 0.087 357.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6E3D4F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 357.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3541
oklch(37.8% 0.056 359.2)
-
Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#85485E 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) | #50545F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4450 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85485E
#85485E
oklch(48.2% 0.087 357.9)
- #076E5E
#076E5E
oklch(48.2% 0.087 177.8)
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 #85485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
Use #85485E 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.