#85499E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.142 315.1), rgb(133, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#85499E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85499E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.142 315.1) |
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 #85499E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85499E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85499E text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85499E text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 315)
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Step 600
600
#9453B0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85499E
oklch(51.3% 0.142 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543163
oklch(37.9% 0.092 315)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#85499E 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) | #355EA1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48649C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83566C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85499E
#85499E
oklch(51.3% 0.142 315.1)
- #3F7810
#3F7810
oklch(51.4% 0.143 135.2)
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 #85499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.078
Use #85499E 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.