#A85095
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.144 336.2), rgb(168, 80, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A85095 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85095 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 80, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.144 336.2) |
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 #A85095 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85095 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85095 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85095 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85095
oklch(56.4% 0.144 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#A85095 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) | #516897 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7593 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0546C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85095
#A85095
oklch(56.4% 0.144 336.2)
- #008C53
#008C53
oklch(56.3% 0.135 156.5)
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 #A85095, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85095.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A85095 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.