#A85CD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.184 311.9), rgb(168, 92, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A85CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 92, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.184 311.9) |
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 #A85CD2 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85CD2 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85CD2 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85CD2 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85CD2
oklch(61.2% 0.184 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9944C6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8335AB
oklch(49.2% 0.185 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#A85CD2 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) | #397AD6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547FCF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3718E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85CD2
#A85CD2
oklch(61.2% 0.184 311.9)
- #5B9700
#5B9700
oklch(61.1% 0.17 132)
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 #A85CD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85CD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #A85CD2 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.