#A85CCF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.18 312.8), rgb(168, 92, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A85CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85CCF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 92, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.18 312.8) |
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 #A85CCF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85CCF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85CCF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85CCF text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DF
oklch(70.8% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85CCF
oklch(61.1% 0.18 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8335A8
oklch(49% 0.182 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E88
oklch(42.8% 0.15 313)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#A85CCF 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) | #3B79D3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567FCC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4708D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85CCF
#A85CCF
oklch(61.1% 0.18 312.8)
- #589700
#589700
oklch(61% 0.171 132.7)
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 #A85CCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85CCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #A85CCF 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.