#A85099
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.147 334.2), rgb(168, 80, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A85099 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85099 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 80, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.147 334.2) |
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 #A85099 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85099 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85099 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85099 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 334)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85099
oklch(56.6% 0.147 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D80
oklch(49% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E55
oklch(37.8% 0.088 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#A85099 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) | #4F689B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697597 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF556D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85099
#A85099
oklch(56.6% 0.147 334.2)
- #008D4E
#008D4E
oklch(56.5% 0.141 154.4)
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 #A85099, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85099.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.078
Use #A85099 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.