#A85B80
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.11 350.9), rgb(168, 91, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A85B80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85B80 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.11 350.9) |
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 #A85B80 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85B80 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85B80 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85B80 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA7
oklch(70.6% 0.08 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B86F91
oklch(63.1% 0.102 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85B80
oklch(57.2% 0.11 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4668
oklch(49.1% 0.102 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#713A55
oklch(42.7% 0.085 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#A85B80 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) | #636C81 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25868 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85B80
#A85B80
oklch(57.2% 0.11 350.9)
- #0C8C6F
#0C8C6F
oklch(57.1% 0.109 171.1)
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 #A85B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
Use #A85B80 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.