#A385AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.7% 0.065 319.1), rgb(163, 133, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#A385AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A385AB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.065 319.1) |
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 #A385AB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A385AB | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A385AB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385AB text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A385AB
oklch(65.7% 0.065 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#85668E
oklch(55.6% 0.071 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#715579
oklch(49.2% 0.066 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4562
oklch(42.6% 0.055 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A50
oklch(37.6% 0.043 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#A385AB 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) | #818DAD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48992 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A385AB
#A385AB
oklch(65.7% 0.065 319.1)
- #7D9B75
#7D9B75
oklch(65.6% 0.065 139.1)
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 #A385AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.004
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A385AB 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.