#85488E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.127 322.3), rgb(133, 72, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#85488E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85488E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.127 322.3) |
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 #85488E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85488E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85488E text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85488E text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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.
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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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.098 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.126 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9855A2
oklch(55.7% 0.136 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85488E
oklch(50.3% 0.127 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#693970
oklch(42.7% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#85488E 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) | #3E5B90 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50628C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875164 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85488E
#85488E
oklch(50.3% 0.127 322.3)
- #32752D
#32752D
oklch(50.2% 0.126 142.2)
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 #85488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #85488E 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.