#A85A93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.125 338.1), rgb(168, 90, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A85A93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85A93 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 90, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.125 338.1) |
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 #A85A93 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85A93 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85A93 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85A93 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85A93
oklch(57.8% 0.125 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4477
oklch(49.2% 0.116 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#A85A93 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) | #5C6D95 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717991 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05C70 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85A93
#A85A93
oklch(57.8% 0.125 338.1)
- #1F8F5D
#1F8F5D
oklch(57.7% 0.124 158.4)
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 #A85A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #A85A93 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.