#A85BB8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.158 320.5), rgb(168, 91, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A85BB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.158 320.5) |
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 #A85BB8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85BB8 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85BB8 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85BB8 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85BB8
oklch(59.7% 0.158 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.171 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#873A97
oklch(49.1% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E317A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#A85BB8 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) | #4C74BB | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637CB5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96881 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85BB8
#A85BB8
oklch(59.7% 0.158 320.5)
- #429532
#429532
oklch(59.7% 0.158 140.6)
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 #A85BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A85BB8 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.