#85489A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.14 316.8), rgb(133, 72, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#85489A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85489A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.14 316.8) |
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 #85489A | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85489A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85489A text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85489A text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#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
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9653AD
oklch(55.7% 0.15 316.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85489A
oklch(50.9% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#85489A 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) | #375D9D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6398 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84546A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85489A
#85489A
oklch(50.9% 0.14 316.8)
- #3B7718
#3B7718
oklch(50.9% 0.14 136.8)
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 #85489A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #85489A 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.