#A85698
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.136 335), rgb(168, 86, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A85698 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85698 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.136 335) |
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 #A85698 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85698 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85698 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85698 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789B9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA7
oklch(63% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85698
oklch(57.4% 0.136 335)
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Step 700
700
#8B417D
oklch(49.2% 0.127 335)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#A85698 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) | #566C9A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5A70 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85698
#A85698
oklch(57.4% 0.136 335)
- #158F53
#158F53
oklch(57.3% 0.136 154.9)
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 #A85698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #A85698 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.