#A85591
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.132 338.8), rgb(168, 85, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A85591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85591 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.132 338.8) |
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 #A85591 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85591 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85591 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85591 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 338)
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Step 400
400
#C889B4
oklch(70.6% 0.095 339)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 339)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85591
oklch(57% 0.132 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4178
oklch(49.1% 0.123 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3050
oklch(37.8% 0.078 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#A85591 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) | #586A93 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0576C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85591
#A85591
oklch(57% 0.132 338.8)
- #008E5A
#008E5A
oklch(57% 0.131 158.9)
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 #A85591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #A85591 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.