#A85589
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.126 343.5), rgb(168, 85, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A85589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85589 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.126 343.5) |
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 #A85589 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85589 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85589 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85589 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85589
oklch(56.6% 0.126 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4271
oklch(49.1% 0.117 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#73375C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#A85589 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) | #5B698B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717687 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15569 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85589
#A85589
oklch(56.6% 0.126 343.5)
- #008C62
#008C62
oklch(56.6% 0.122 163.5)
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 #A85589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
Use #A85589 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.