#A85BAE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.148 324.5), rgb(168, 91, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A85BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85BAE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.148 324.5) |
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 #A85BAE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85BAE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85BAE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85BAE text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85BAE
oklch(59.2% 0.148 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#86408B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#A85BAE 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) | #5172B1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB657C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85BAE
#A85BAE
oklch(59.2% 0.148 324.5)
- #3A9440
#3A9440
oklch(59.3% 0.148 144.5)
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 #A85BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #A85BAE 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.