#A85B91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.121 339.5), rgb(168, 91, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A85B91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85B91 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.121 339.5) |
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 #A85B91 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85B91 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85B91 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85B91 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66D9F
oklch(63% 0.113 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85B91
oklch(57.9% 0.121 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#894475
oklch(49% 0.113 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#70395F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#A85B91 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) | #5E6E93 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A8F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05D6F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85B91
#A85B91
oklch(57.9% 0.121 339.5)
- #208F60
#208F60
oklch(57.8% 0.121 159.7)
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 #A85B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #A85B91 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.