#A85CC0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.164 317.5), rgb(168, 92, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A85CC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85CC0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 92, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.164 317.5) |
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 #A85CC0 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85CC0 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85CC0 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85CC0 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85CC0
oklch(60.2% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#A85CC0 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) | #4876C3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBD | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86B85 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85CC0
#A85CC0
oklch(60.2% 0.164 317.5)
- #4A9625
#4A9625
oklch(60.2% 0.164 137.6)
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 #A85CC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A85CC0 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.