#A385CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.109 302.7), rgb(163, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A385CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A385CD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.109 302.7) |
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 #A385CD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A385CD | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385CD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385CD text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A385CD
oklch(67.2% 0.109 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72CE
oklch(63% 0.139 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8559BB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7148A1
oklch(49% 0.141 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#A385CD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C90A0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A385CD
#A385CD
oklch(67.2% 0.109 302.7)
- #8AA152
#8AA152
oklch(67.3% 0.109 122.7)
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 #A385CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A385CD 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.