#A85BE9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.21 306.2), rgb(168, 91, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A85BE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.21 306.2) |
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 #A85BE9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85BE9 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85BE9 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85BE9 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF5
oklch(80.8% 0.103 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F0
oklch(70.6% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85BE9
oklch(62.5% 0.21 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#963CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.228 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#802CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#682798
oklch(42.7% 0.175 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#542679
oklch(37.6% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#A85BE9 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) | #097EED | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E81E6 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D789A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85BE9
#A85BE9
oklch(62.5% 0.21 306.2)
- #6F9800
#6F9800
oklch(62.6% 0.16 126.4)
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 #A85BE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85BE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A85BE9 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.