#A85CA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.132 331.1), rgb(168, 92, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A85CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 92, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.132 331.1) |
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 #A85CA0 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85CA0 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85CA0 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85CA0 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAB
oklch(63% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85CA0
oklch(58.7% 0.132 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#874380
oklch(49.1% 0.123 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3868
oklch(42.8% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#A85CA0 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) | #5971A2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6176 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85CA0
#A85CA0
oklch(58.7% 0.132 331.1)
- #319252
#319252
oklch(58.7% 0.132 151.2)
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 #A85CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #A85CA0 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.