#A85BA4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.138 329.1), rgb(168, 91, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A85BA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.138 329.1) |
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 #A85BA4 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85BA4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85BA4 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85BA4 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B36BAF
oklch(63% 0.128 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85BA4
oklch(58.7% 0.138 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#874284
oklch(49.1% 0.128 329)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#A85BA4 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) | #5671A7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6278 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85BA4
#A85BA4
oklch(58.7% 0.138 329.1)
- #32924C
#32924C
oklch(58.7% 0.138 149.1)
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 #A85BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #A85BA4 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.