#A85BDF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.9% 0.199 308.6), rgb(168, 91, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A85BDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85BDF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.199 308.6) |
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 #A85BDF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85BDF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85BDF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85BDF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F1
oklch(81% 0.097 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC83EA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85BDF
oklch(61.9% 0.199 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#973FD1
oklch(55.5% 0.217 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8130B5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#692A92
oklch(42.7% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#A85BDF 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) | #257CE3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4880DC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07495 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85BDF
#A85BDF
oklch(61.9% 0.199 308.6)
- #679700
#679700
oklch(61.8% 0.163 128.7)
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 #A85BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #A85BDF 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.