#A85594
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.134 337.1), rgb(168, 85, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A85594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85594 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.134 337.1) |
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 #A85594 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85594 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85594 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85594 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA4
oklch(63% 0.124 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85594
oklch(57.1% 0.134 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C417A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#713663
oklch(42.6% 0.103 337)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F51
oklch(37.6% 0.081 337)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#A85594 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) | #576B96 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7792 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0586E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85594
#A85594
oklch(57.1% 0.134 337.1)
- #068E56
#068E56
oklch(57% 0.134 157)
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 #A85594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A85594 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.