#A85BC9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.6% 0.175 314.7), rgb(168, 91, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A85BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.175 314.7) |
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 #A85BC9 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85BC9 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85BC9 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85BC9 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C085DB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85BC9
oklch(60.6% 0.175 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B46BE
oklch(55.6% 0.19 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8536A4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E85
oklch(42.7% 0.147 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#A85BC9 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) | #3F77CD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66D89 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85BC9
#A85BC9
oklch(60.6% 0.175 314.7)
- #4F9702
#4F9702
oklch(60.5% 0.175 134.8)
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 #A85BC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85BC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #A85BC9 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.