#A85887
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.119 345.3), rgb(168, 88, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A85887 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 345°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85887 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.119 345.3) |
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 #A85887 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85887 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85887 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85887 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.086 345)
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Step 500
500
#B86D98
oklch(63% 0.109 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85887
oklch(57% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C446F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#72385A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C314A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#A85887 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) | #5E6B89 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737885 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1576A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85887
#A85887
oklch(57% 0.119 345.3)
- #008D66
#008D66
oklch(57% 0.119 165.3)
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 #A85887, 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 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #A85887 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.