#A285BC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.086 308.2), rgb(162, 133, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A285BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A285BC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 133, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.086 308.2) |
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 #A285BC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A285BC | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A285BC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A285BC text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C1
oklch(70.7% 0.066 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A285BC
oklch(66.3% 0.086 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#83649D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5386
oklch(49.2% 0.085 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A446D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#A285BC 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) | #7B8FBE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8C99 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A285BC
#A285BC
oklch(66.3% 0.086 308.2)
- #849E64
#849E64
oklch(66.5% 0.086 128.2)
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 #A285BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #A285BC 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.