#85496B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.093 346), rgb(133, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#85496B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85496B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.093 346) |
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 #85496B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85496B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85496B text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85496B text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 346)
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Step 500
500
#B27295
oklch(63.1% 0.093 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A80
oklch(55.6% 0.1 345.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85496B
oklch(48.8% 0.093 346)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D58
oklch(42.8% 0.077 346)
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Step 900
900
#583448
oklch(37.6% 0.059 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#85496B 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) | #4E566C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6069 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4855 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85496B
#85496B
oklch(48.8% 0.093 346)
- #197054
#197054
oklch(48.8% 0.092 166.4)
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 #85496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
Use #85496B 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.