#A85689
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.124 343.7), rgb(168, 86, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A85689 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85689 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.124 343.7) |
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 #A85689 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85689 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85689 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85689 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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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
#B96C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85689
oklch(56.8% 0.124 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4371
oklch(49.1% 0.115 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#A85689 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) | #5C6A8B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727787 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15669 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85689
#A85689
oklch(56.8% 0.124 343.7)
- #008C63
#008C63
oklch(56.7% 0.121 164.1)
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 #A85689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #A85689 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.