#A85BAA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.144 326.3), rgb(168, 91, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A85BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85BAA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.144 326.3) |
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 #A85BAA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85BAA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85BAA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85BAA text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.132 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85BAA
oklch(59% 0.144 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#864188
oklch(49% 0.133 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#59305A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#A85BAA 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) | #5372AD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697BA8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC637B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85BAA
#A85BAA
oklch(59% 0.144 326.3)
- #379345
#379345
oklch(59% 0.144 146.3)
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 #A85BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #A85BAA 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.