#A085AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.062 316.8), rgb(160, 133, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A085AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A085AA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 133, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.062 316.8) |
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 #A085AA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A085AA | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A085AA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A085AA text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 316.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A085AA
oklch(65.4% 0.062 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#83678E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5679
oklch(49.2% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B50
oklch(37.7% 0.04 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 317.6)
#A085AA 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) | #818DAC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08992 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A085AA
#A085AA
oklch(65.4% 0.062 316.8)
- #7F9A74
#7F9A74
oklch(65.5% 0.063 136.7)
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 #A085AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #A085AA 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.