#85487C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.109 332.7), rgb(133, 72, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#85487C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85487C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.109 332.7) |
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 #85487C | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85487C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85487C text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85487C text on black | 3.21:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B070A6
oklch(63.1% 0.108 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5791
oklch(55.6% 0.118 332.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85487C
oklch(49.4% 0.109 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#85487C 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) | #47587E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4C5C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85487C
#85487C
oklch(49.4% 0.109 332.7)
- #247342
#247342
oklch(49.5% 0.109 152.5)
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 #85487C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #85487C 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.